Theory of mind in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) adolescents |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Youth Mental Health Team, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia;2. Brain and Mental Health Laboratory, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia;3. Thompson Institute, University of the Sunshine Coast, Birtinya, Australia;4. University of Notre Dame Australia, School of Medicine, Sydney, Australia;1. University of Notre Dame, Department of Psychology, 390 Corbett Family Hall, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, United States;2. Temple University, Department of Psychology, 1701N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, United States |
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| Abstract: | The aim of the present study is to investigate different facets of the theory of mind (ToM), i.e. first vs. third-person, first vs. second-order ToM, egocentric vs. allocentric perspective, in a clinical sample of 20 non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) adolescent inpatients and 20 healthy controls.Methods: We investigated whether performance in ToM tasks was related to both the type and frequency of self-injuring behavior and attitude toward life and death, using a semi-structured interview and different self-report questionnaires.Results: NSSI participants performed less well than the control group in all the ToM dimensions investigated. Furthermore, ToM performance was negatively related to Attraction to Death, in terms of both the type and frequency of self-injuring behavior, and it was positively related to Attraction to Life.Conclusions: These preliminary findings have interesting implications for future clinical investigations, in that they provide previously unavailable information regarding the association between ToM and NSSI behavior. |
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| Keywords: | Non-suicidal self-injury Theory of mind Self-injuring behavior Adolescent inpatients Suicidal ideation |
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