This study assessed how levels of behavioral inhibition and behavioral activation relate to
lifetime diagnoses of depression, anxiety, drug abuse and dependence, alcohol abuseand dependence, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and conduct disorder.
Not exact matches
Inclusion criteria were a
lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder type I or II elicited by a trained psychiatrist (E.V. or A.B.); being euthymic (Young Mania Rating Scale [YMRS] score < 6, Hamilton
Depression Rating Scale [HDRS]-- 17 score < 8) for at least 6 months; having sufficient data on the prior course
of illness collected from a prospective follow - up
of at least 24 months; and written consent to participate in the study.
MDD youth were excluded if they had a current
diagnosis of obsessive — compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, conduct disorder, substance abuse or dependence and ADHD combined type or predominantly hyperactive — impulsive type, or a
lifetime diagnosis of bipolar disorder, psychotic
depression, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, or a pervasive developmental disorder.
Information relevant to the
lifetime diagnoses of anxiety disorders and
depression were considered in the analyses (see Table I).