Background Two objectives of the NIMH Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) initiative are to
identify (a) mechanisms that are common to multiple psychiatric disorders, and (b) …

Gray's Reinforcement Sensitivity Theory (RST) presupposes individual differences in the
sensitivity of basic brain systems that respond to punishing and reinforcing stimuli. These …

We review recent research to establish that the associations between positive emotional
experience and major forms of psychopathology show considerable specificity. Although …

Abstract Since Costello's (1972) seminal Behavior Therapy article on loss of reinforcers or
reinforcer effectiveness in depression, the role of reward sensitivity and processing in both …

For over two decades, theorists have suggested that mania relates to heightened sensitivity
of the behavioral activation system (BAS). In this article, we review a burgeoning empirical …

Objectives: Research has found that bipolar spectrum disorders are associated with
Behavioral Approach System (BAS) hypersensitivity and both unipolar and bipolar …

A prospective, behavioral high-risk design provided a theoretically guided examination of
vulnerability to first onset of bipolar spectrum disorder based on the Behavioral Approach …

In recent years, a call for increased research on bipolar disorder has been answered with
methodologically diverse studies exploring goal striving, life events, cognitive style, decision …

Bipolar spectrum disorders are characterized by highs and lows of mood, energy,
motivation, cognition, and activity. The behavioral approach system (BAS) dysregulation …

Although the belief that creativity is related to psychopathology is prevalent, empirical
evidence is limited. Research findings relating to mood disorder in particular are mixed …