The role of the behavioral approach system (BAS) in bipolar spectrum disorders

Current Directions in Psychological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 189-194

  Alloy, Lauren B ^a   Abramson, Lyn Y ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral approach system; Bipolar disorder; Depression; Hypomania; Mania

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954513754     PISSN: 09637214     EISSN: 14678721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963721410370292     Document Type: Article

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