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self-destructiveness

self-destructiveness Self-destructiveness is presented here as a proposed cross-diagnostic psychopathological concept in which a person engages in self-harming patterns that are driven by reward-related processes.

Self-destructiveness is presented here as a proposed cross-diagnostic psychopathological concept in which a person engages in self-harming patterns that are driven by reward-related processes. In this view, conditions such as anorexia nervosa and non-suicidal self-injury can be understood as related forms of self-destructive behavior linked with problems in emotion regulation and reward-system functioning.