title: Cognitive Styles in Mood Disorders: Discriminative Ability of Unipolar and Bipolar Cognitive Profiles.
abstract: Although previous research has identified cognitive styles that distinguish individuals with bipolar disorder (BD), individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD), and individuals without mood disorders from one another, findings have been inconsistent. The current study included 381 participants classified into a BD group, a MDD group, and a no mood disorder group. To differentiate between these groups, this study evaluated cognitive styles with a battery of traditional and more recently-developed measures. Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analyses were used to determine the discriminate ability of variables with significant between group differences. Results supported that BD and MDD may be characterized by distinct cognitive styles. Given work showing that interventions for MDD may not be effective at treating BD, it is important to directly compare individuals with these disorders. By clarifying the overlapping and divergent cognitive styles characterizing BD and MDD, research can not only improve diagnostic validity, but also provide more efficacious and effective interventions.
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Benjamin G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Shapero
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Jonathan P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Stange
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Kim E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Goldstein
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Chelsea L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Black
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Ashleigh R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Molz
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Elissa J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Hamlat
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Shimrit K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Black
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Angelo S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Boccia
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison.
authors.forename: Lyn Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Abramson
authors.affiliation: Temple University.
authors.forename: Lauren B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Alloy
keywords: Bipolar Disorder; Cognitive Styles; Diagnostic Specificity; Major Depressive Disorder