Elevated expectancies among persons diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
OBJECTIVE
Students at risk for bipolar disorder endorse highly ambitious goals. This study examined expectations for the future among people with actual bipolar disorder, versus people with no history of mood disorder and persons with history of unipolar depression.


METHODS
One hundred and three students were assessed for Axis I disorders and completed a measure of expected life outcomes.


RESULTS
History of mania, but not history of depression, related to higher expectations of achieving popular fame and wealth.


CONCLUSIONS
People with history of mania anticipate great success in domains involving public recognition.
Johnson
Sheri L
SL
Department of Psychology, University of California Berkeley, Berkeley, California 94720, USA. sljohnson@berkeley.edu
Eisner
Lori R
LR
Carver
Charles S
CS
D000124:Achievement; D001240:Aspirations, Psychological; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012307:Risk Factors; D012928:Social Desirability; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires