Progression along the bipolar spectrum: A longitudinal study of predictors of conversion from bipolar spectrum conditions to bipolar I and II disorders

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 16-27

  Alloy, Lauren B ^a   Urošević, Snežana ^b   Abramson, Lyn Y ^c   Jager Hyman, Shari ^a   Nusslock, Robin ^d   Whitehouse, Wayne G ^a   Hogan, Michael ^c  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral Approach System sensitivity; Bipolar disorder; Impulsivity.

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL APPROACH SYSTEM MODEL; BIPOLAR DISORDER; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; BIPOLAR II DISORDER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYCLOTHYMIA; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FAMILY HISTORY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL BEHAVIOR INVENTORY SCORE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HYPOMANIA; IMPULSIVENESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYMPTOM; FEMALE; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MOTIVATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL;

AGE OF ONSET; BIPOLAR DISORDER; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MOTIVATION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859878124     PISSN: 0021843X     EISSN: 19391846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0023973     Document Type: Article

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