A Review and Synthesis of Positive Emotion and Reward Disturbance in Bipolar Disorder

Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 356-365

  Gruber, June ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bipolar disorder; Happiness; Positive emotion

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; BIPOLAR DISORDER; EMOTION; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; REWARD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VIOLENCE;

AROUSAL; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONS; HAPPINESS; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; REWARD; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 80053284609     PISSN: 10633995     EISSN: 10990879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cpp.776     Document Type: Article

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