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This commentary discusses the importance for preference-sensitive treatment decisions of episodic future thinking, which is the capacity to mentally simulate and pre-experience what might occur in one's personal future. Our… Click to show full abstract
This commentary discusses the importance for preference-sensitive treatment decisions of episodic future thinking, which is the capacity to mentally simulate and pre-experience what might occur in one's personal future. Our aim is to call attention to this important topic since patients confronted with preference-sensitive treatment decisions could benefit from professional support that promotes the construction of comprehensive and detailed mental simulations of what might affect their future well-being and satisfaction.
Journal Title: Translational behavioral medicine
Year Published: 2019
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