Open AccessNeurocognitive Processes Implicated in Adolescent Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors: Applying an RDoC Framework for Conceptualizing Risk
Author(s) -
Jessica Stewart,
Lillian Polanco-Roman,
Cristiane S. Duarte,
Randy P. Auerbach
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current behavioral neuroscience reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2196-2979
DOI - 10.1007/s40473-019-00194-1
Subject(s) - neurocognitive , psychology , cognition , valence (chemistry) , functional magnetic resonance imaging , cognitive psychology , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , psychiatry , neuroscience , physics , quantum mechanics
Identifying risk factors for STBs during adolescence is essential for suicide prevention. In this review, we employ the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) framework to synthesize studies on key neurocognitive processes-cognitive control, reward responsiveness/valuation, and negative urgency-relevant to adolescent STBs.