Article
Impulsivity in children and adolescents with mood disorders and unaffected offspring of bipolar parents.
Comprehensive psychiatry - 1 Aug 2014
Sanches Marsal, Scott-Gurnell Kathy, Patel Anita, Caetano Sheila C, Zunta-Soares Giovana B, Hatch John P, Olvera Rene, Swann Alan C, Soares Jair C
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Increased impulsivity seems to be present across all phases of bipolar disorder (BD). Impulsivity may therefore represent an endophenotype for BD, if it is also found among normal individuals at high genetic risk for mood disorders. In this study, we assessed impulsivity across four different groups of children and adolescents: patients with BD, major depressive disorder (MDD) patients, unaffected...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Bipolar Disorder
- Case-Control Studies
- Child
- Depressive Disorder, Major
- Endophenotypes
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Impulsive Behavior
