Distress Tolerance an Approach Behavior? An Examination of Frontal Alpha Asymmetry and Distress Tolerance in Adolescents

Adolescence marks a critical period of vulnerability for mood disorders. Mood symptoms and behaviors confer risk for the development of clinically significant symptoms in adulthood (Birmaher et  al., 2009; Klein et al., 2009). Increasing our understanding of the neural mechanisms underlying behaviors indicative of mood dysregulation may improve targeted intervention efforts in adolescents.

Source: Psychiatry Research - June 5, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Alissa J. Ellis, Giulia Salgari, David Miklowitz, Sandra K. Loo Source Type: research