How emotions affect decision-making in teens who self-harm
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study looks at how strong emotions affect decision-making in teenagers who sometimes hurt themselves without wanting to die (called NSSI). If you join, you'll have an MRI brain scan and do some computer tasks to help us understand this link.
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Who can take part
- You are between 15 and 18 years old.
- You are right-handed.
- You have normal or corrected-to-normal vision (glasses/contacts are fine).
- You have hurt yourself without wanting to die (like cutting, burning, or hitting) on at least 5 days in the past year.
- You do not have borderline personality disorder, major depressive disorder, or other psychiatric conditions, and you are not at high risk of suicide.
- You are not on medications that affect brain activity, have not had Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) or other emotion-focused therapy in the last 6 months, and can safely have an MRI scan (no metal implants, no claustrophobia).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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