The Relationship Between Decision-Making In a Negative Environment and Suicidal Behaviors

Alexander Millner, Ph.D.

Harvard University

Mentor: Matthew Nock, Ph.D., Harvard University

Amount awarded
$104,000 Focus area
Psychosocial Awarded
2016

Inside the Research

Question: How do the ways people make decisions relate to suicidal behavior?

Strategy: Participants complete two novel tasks assessing decision-making, and escape behaviors under aversive contexts. Individuals with suicidal ideation are compared to those who have made a suicide attempt.

Impact: Understanding the role of decision-making in suicidal behavior.

This study is underway

Findings will be published here as the research progresses. to hear when they’re available.

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