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

Oldershaw, Anna; Zorio Grima, Esther; Jollant, Fabrice; Richards, Caroline; Simic, Mima; Taylor, Lucy; Schmidt, Ulrike

doi:10.1017/s0033291708003693

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

Published in Psychological Medicine • Jun 23, 2008

Authors:

Anna Oldershaw

Esther Zorio Grima

Fabrice Jollant

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Healthy adolescents, and adults who engage in reward-driven, risky behaviours, demonstrate poor decision-making ability. Decision making in deliberate self-harm (DSH), a reward-driven, high-risk behaviour, has received little attention. This study assessed decision making and problem sol...

Subject

Iowa gambling task

Psychology

Harm

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