@article{ref1,
title="The Effect of Cognitive Behavior Therapy on Decision Making in Adolescents who Self-Harm: A Pilot Study",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2012",
author="Oldershaw, Anna and Simic, Mima and Grima, Emanuela and Jollant, Fabrice and Richards, Clair and Taylor, Lucy and Schmidt, Ulrike",
volume="42",
number="3",
pages="255-265",
abstract="Research shows poor decision making in adolescents who self-harm and a positive correlation between decision-making abilities and duration since last self-harm episode. This exploratory study investigated whether decision making in self-harming adolescents could be improved through treatment with a novel cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). It also investigated whether improvement in decision making following treatment was linked to self-harm cessation. Adolescent self-harmers receiving CBT (n = 24) or no treatment (n = 9) and healthy controls (n = 22) were longitudinally compared on the Iowa gambling task (IGT). Significant IGT improvements were only observed for adolescents who self-harm following CBT. CBT may benefit adolescent self-harmers and generate decision-making improvements.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1111/j.1943-278X.2012.0087.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1943-278X.2012.0087.x"
}