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Trait impulsivity as an endophenotype for bipolar I disorder.
Bipolar disorders - 1 Aug 2012
Lombardo Lauren E, Bearden Carrie E, Barrett Jennifer, Brumbaugh Margaret S, Pittman Brian, Frangou Sophia, Glahn David C
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OBJECTIVE: Impulsivity, conceptualized as impairment in planning and poor attentional and inhibitory control, is a key feature of bipolar disorder. Familial risk for bipolar disorder is known to affect inhibitory control but its impact on the attentional and planning dimensions of impulsivity is still unclear. METHODS: We administered the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, version 11 (BIS-11) to 54 euthymic individuals...
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