TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Are neurocognitive factors associated with repetition of self-harm? A systematic review
JO  - Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews
A1  - Cates, Angharad N. de
A1  - Rees, Karen
A1  - Jollant, Fabrice
A1  - Perry, Benjamin
A1  - Bennett, Karina
A1  - Joyce, Katie
A1  - Leyden, Eimear
A1  - Harmer, Catherine
A1  - Hawton, Keith
A1  - Heeringen, Kees van
A1  - Broome, Matthew R.
SP  - 261
EP  - 277
VL  - 72
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Prediction of self-harm is limited clinically. Early identification of individuals likely to repeat self-harm could improve outcomes and reduce suicide risk. Various neurocognitive deficits have been found in people who self-harm, but the ability of these to predict repetition has yet to be established AIMS: Identify neurocognitive factors that may predict repetition of self-harm. <br><br>METHODS: Systematic narrative review of English language publications assessing neurocognitive functioning and self-harm repetition, searching multiple databases from inception to March 2015. Quality of studies was appraised. A narrative synthesis was performed. <br><br>RESULTS: 7026 unique records were identified, and 169 full-texts assessed. 15 unique studies provided data. No imaging studies could be included. Most studies assessed cognitive control or problem solving, but neither factor was consistently associated with repetition. However, specific tasks may show promise. Two studies in adolescents suggest that value-based decision-making impairments could be predictive of repetition. There were too few results for memory to draw specific conclusions. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Selected studies suggest promise for particular neurocognitive factors and specific cognitive tasks in terms of repetition of self-harm.<br><br>Copyright © 2016. Published by Elsevier Ltd.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0149-7634
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.10.032
ID  - ref1
ER  -