Open AccessA Multimethod Examination of Sensitivity to Reward and Sensitivity to Punishment in Bipolar Disorder and Alcohol Dependence: Results from a 2 × 2 Factorial Design
Author(s) -
William Mellick,
James J. Prisciandaro,
Helena M Brenner,
Delisa G. Brown,
Bryan K. Tolliver
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
psychopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1423-033X
pISSN - 0254-4962
DOI - 10.1159/000512661
Subject(s) - psychology , bonferroni correction , behavioral activation , multilevel model , clinical psychology , punishment (psychology) , bipolar disorder , alcohol dependence , linear regression , developmental psychology , psychiatry , alcohol , cognition , mood , statistics , biochemistry , chemistry , mathematics
Shared neurobehavioral characteristics of bipolar disorder (BD) and alcohol dependence (AD), including heightened sensitivity to reward (SR), may account for high rates of BD and AD co-occurrence (BD + AD). However, empirical research is lacking. The present multimethod investigation examined SR and sensitivity to punishment (SP) among these patient groups using a reliable and well-validated self-report questionnaire of SR and SP along with a laboratory task specifically designed to distinguish SR and SP activation.