Evidence that implementation intentions reduce self-harm in the community.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Implementation intentions are 'IF-THEN' plans that encourage goal-intended behaviour. This study was designed to test whether an intervention encouraging the formation of implementation intentions can reduce self-harm in the community.

Design

A randomized controlled design was used.

Methods

At pre-intervention, outcome variables (self-harm in both specified and unspecified critical situations and suicidality) and potential moderators of implementation intentions (goal intention, mental imagery, and exposure to self-harm) were measured using self-report questionnaires. The participants (N = 469, aged 18-66 years, 86.4% female, 6.8% male and 6.7% other) were then randomized to either an experimental (implementation intention) or control task. At three-months

SUBMITTER: Paterson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10947202 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature