Decision-making in suicidal acute psychiatric patients
Marie Aaslie Reiråskag,
Silje Støle Brokke,
Gudrun Rohde
et al.
Abstract:Background
Suicidality is a major health problem. Decision-making deficits, including a lack of cognitive control (e.g., impulsivity and risk-taking behavior), have been associated with an increased risk of suicide.
Methods
This study examined decision-making in a clinical group of 23 adult, suicidal acute psychiatric patients and compared their data to that of a control group of 17 healthy adults using the Cambridge Gambling Task (CGT) from the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery (CANTAB). G… Show more
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