Social cognition and developmental psychopathology addresses the important disease mechanisms present in childhood disorder but also aims to impart a better understanding about the treatments most likely to be effective and is an important resource for all those interested in both childhood psychiatric disorder and cognitive psychology. Social cognition and developmental psychopathology edited by carla sharp peter fonagy and ian goodyer unique in bringing together experts from the field of developmental psychopathology with those from the area of social cognition combining both research and clinical practice. Social cognition and developmental psychopathology by carla sharp peter fonagy ian m goodyer unknown edition. Social cognition refers to the capacity to think about others thoughts intentions feelings attitudes and perspectives and enables us to engage in the activities that humans value most such as family friendship love cooperation play and community. After completing her phd in developmental psychopathology at the university of cambridge in 2000 she obtained an nhs post doctoral fellowship at hughes hall university of cambridge where she completed her post doctoral work in developmental psychopathology and social cognition