Behavioral approach system (BAS) sensitivity and bipolar spectrum disorders: A retrospective and concurrent behavioral high-risk design

Motivation and Emotion

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 143-155

  Alloy, Lauren B ^a   Abramson, Lyn Y ^b   Walshaw, Patricia D ^a   Cogswell, Alex ^a   Smith, Jeannette M ^a   Neeren, Amy M ^a   Hughes, Megan E ^a   Iacoviello, Brian M ^a   Gerstein, Rachel K ^a   Keyser, Jessica ^a   Urosevic, Snezana ^b   Nusslock, Robin ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral approach system; Behavioral high risk design; Behavioral inhibition system; Bipolar disorders; Depression; Hypomania

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749593116     PISSN: 01467239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11031-006-9003-3     Document Type: Article

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