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Measuring empathy: reliability and validity of the Empathy Quotient

2004987 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Emma Lawrence · University of Cambridge

Philip Shaw · Hologic (Germany)

Dustin Baker · University of Cambridge

Simon Baron‐Cohen · University of Cambridge

Anthony S. David · University of Cambridge

Abstract

The EQ is a valid, reliable scale and the different subscales may have clinical applications.

Topics & Keywords

Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments Empathy and Medical Education Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education

Publication Details

Published in: Psychological Medicine

Volume 34, Issue 5, pp. 911-920

DOI: 10.1017/s0033291703001624

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 4.81

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