Neural reward responsiveness in children who engage in nonsuicidal self ‐injury: an ERP study

ConclusionsThese results provide initial evidence for heightened neural initial reward responsiveness to losses versus rewards in children with a history of NSSI. Pending replications  and longitudinal studies, the ΔFN might represent a psychophysiological marker of risk for self‐harm.

Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - April 17, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aliona Tsypes, Max Owens, Greg Hajcak, Brandon E. Gibb Tags: Original Article Source Type: research