Decision making and problem solving in adolescents who deliberately self-harm

2008127 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Anna Oldershaw · King's College London

Esther Zorio Grima · King's College London

Fabrice Jollant · King's College London

Caroline Richards · Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Mima Simic · Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Lucy Taylor · Croydon Health Services NHS Trust

Ulrike Schmidt

Abstract

Poor decision making is present in adolescents who currently self-harm but not in those with previous history; improvement in decision-making skills may therefore be linked to cessation of self-harm. Depressed adolescents who do and do not self-harm may have distinct characteristics.

Topics & Keywords

Mental Health Research Topics Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Psychological Medicine

Volume 39, Issue 1, pp. 95-104

DOI: 10.1017/s0033291708003693

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