An Examination of the Relationship Between Characteristics Associated with Self-Harm and Brain Function

dc.contributor.advisorFoster, Paul
dc.contributor.authorFox, Victoria
dc.contributor.committeememberUjcich-Ward, Kim
dc.contributor.departmentPsychologyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-04T20:15:35Z
dc.date.available2017-10-04T20:15:35Z
dc.date.issued2017-07-18
dc.description.abstractResearchers have identified characteristics in individuals associated with the likelihood of
dc.description.abstractengaging in self-harm. These characteristics have been linked to increased levels of
dc.description.abstractactivity within the left frontal lobe of the brain. The purpose of the current study was to
dc.description.abstractinvestigate how characteristics associated with self-harm relate to brain
dc.description.abstractactivation/deactivation within the frontal and parietal lobes and how this pattern differs
dc.description.abstractbetween groups. Sixty-five male and female students completed assessments that
dc.description.abstractassessed functioning in four regions of the brain. The results indicated that the
dc.description.abstractperformance between groups on the Line Bisection Test, which taps into right parietal
dc.description.abstractfunctioning, was significant. However, a supplementary analysis did not indicate
dc.description.abstractsignificance. There were no significant differences in performance between groups on
dc.description.abstractother measures. The results may suggest a potential relationship between self-harm and
dc.description.abstractspatial cognition that future researchers should continue to clarify.
dc.description.degreeM.A.
dc.identifier.urihttp://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/xmlui/handle/mtsu/5443
dc.publisherMiddle Tennessee State University
dc.subjectBrain
dc.subjectNeuropsychology
dc.subjectSelf-Harm
dc.subject.umiPsychology
dc.subject.umiPersonality psychology
dc.thesis.degreegrantorMiddle Tennessee State University
dc.thesis.degreelevelMasters
dc.titleAn Examination of the Relationship Between Characteristics Associated with Self-Harm and Brain Function
dc.typeThesis

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