Is a new advanced test of theory of mind, Japanese version effective as the auxiliary diagnosis of high functioning autism and Asperger's disorder?

我们最新开发了心理理论高级测验日文版，包括10个任务，以创建一种对高功能普适性发展障碍(高功能自闭症和阿斯伯格障碍)的客观辅助诊断方法。我们对472名正常小学生进行了计算机软件版本内容理解年龄的调查。善意的谎言在二年级被理解，笑话、说服和讽刺在四年级被理解。使用练习本版本对8名HFPDD成人和55名正常成年人的通过率差异进行检查，发现10项任务中有5项具有辨别有效性。对WISC-III的结果与我们在HFPDD组的测试结果之间的关系进行的检查表明，理解内隐含义的能力与智力无关。结果提示，本试验可作为HFPDD的客观辅助诊断方法。

We newly developed an advanced test of theory of mind, Japanese version, which consists of 10 tasks, to create an objective auxiliary diagnosis method for high-functioning pervasive development disorder(high functioning autism and Asperger's disorder). We investigated the ages at which children can understand the contents of the computer software version in 472 normal elementary school students. White lies were understood at the second grade, and jokes, persuasions and sarcasm were understood at the fourth grade. Examinations of the difference of the passage rates between 8 HFPDD adults and 55 normal adults using the workbook version revealed discrimination effectiveness in 5 out of 10 tasks. Examinations on the relationships between the results of the WISC-III and our test in the HFPDD group suggested that the ability to understand implicit meaning was not associated with intelligence. The results suggest the effectiveness of our test as an objective auxiliary diagnosis method for HFPDD.