Background Impulsivity is considered a possible phenotype underlying the expression of
self-harm and suicidal behaviors. Yet impulsivity is a not a unitary construct and there is …

Research supports an association between impulsivity and self-harm, yet inconsistencies in
methodology across studies have complicated understanding of this relationship. This …

Visual-spatial working memory measures are widely used in clinical and experimental
settings. Furthermore, it has been argued that the male advantage in spatial abilities can be …

We conducted a meta-analysis of neurobehavioral and neurocognitive indices of impulsivity
in relation to suicidal thoughts and behaviors, as well as non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). In …

Cognitive enhancement is a popular topic, attracting attention both from the general public
and the scientific research community. Higher cognitive functions are involved in various …

Deficits in executive function (EF) have been proposed as a possible explanation for the
“cognitive rigidity” often observed in suicidal individuals. This article provides a systematic …

Background: Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is widely thought to serve an emotion-regulatory
function. Method: The focus of the present paper is to provide a conceptual framework for …

We prospectively followed an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse sample of
preadolescent girls with ADHD (n= 140) and matched comparison girls (n= 88) over a period …

Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI), or the purposeful destruction of body tissue occurring without
suicidal intent, is a perplexing behavior as it goes against the natural instinct to maximize …

Frontal-midline (fm) theta oscillations as measured via the electroencephalogram (EEG)
have been suggested as neural “working language” of executive functioning. Their power …