Citation

Hamlat EJ, O'Garro-Moore JK, Alloy LB, Nusslock R. Cogn. Behav. Pract. 2016; 23(3): 289-299.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.cbpra.2016.05.001

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Bipolar disorder is associated with a host of negative physical and interpersonal outcomes including suicide. Emerging adulthood is an age of risk for the onset of bipolar spectrum disorders (BSDs) and there has been increased effort to focus on early identification and subsequent intervention for BSDs during this developmental period. Recent research on the Behavioral Approach System (BAS) hypersensitivity model of bipolar disorder may have implications for the assessment and treatment of BSDs in emerging adulthood. We summarize relevant findings on the BAS hypersensitivity model that support the use of reward sensitivity in the early identification of BSDs and suggest evidence-based strategies for clinical work with emerging adults with BSDs. © 2016

Language: en

Keywords

human; assessment; bipolar disorder; treatment; psychotherapy; adulthood; risk factor; psychoeducation; priority journal; intervention study; Article; evidence based practice; behavioral research; interpersonal and social rhythm therapy; cognitive behavioral therapy; disease assessment; behavioral approach system; emerging adulthood; rhythm