Characterization and structure of hypomania in a British nonclinical adolescent sample
Hosang, G. and Cardno, A.G. and Freeman, D. and Ronald, Angelica (2017) Characterization and structure of hypomania in a British nonclinical adolescent sample. Journal of Affective Disorders 207 , pp. 228-235. ISSN 0165-0327.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to test the validity of using the Hypomania Checklist-16 [HCL-16] to measure hypomania in a British adolescent community sample. Limited research is available concerning the characterization of hypomania among community adolescent samples, particularly in the UK, despite its potential importance for early intervention policy development. METHOD: To explore the structure and characterization of hypomania in a British adolescent nonclinical cohort, over 1400 17 year olds (Mean=17.05 years; SD=0.88) completed the HCL-16 along with measures of different psychological and psychopathological dimensions. RESULTS: Principal components analysis revealed a 2-component solution for the HCL-16, described as active-elated and irritable/risk-taking. Hypomanic symptoms were significantly correlated with many psychopathological dimensions. There were distinct correlation patterns for the two HCL-16 subscales, with the irritability/risk-taking subscale showing significantly stronger associations with psychotic-like experiences, internalizing and externalizing problems, and reduced life satisfaction relative to the active-elated dimension. Adolescents at ‘high-risk’ for bipolar disorder reported more psychopathology relative to the comparison group. LIMITATIONS: Absence of the clinical diagnosis of bipolar disorder in the sample means that the classification of the ‘high-risk’ group cannot be confirmed. CONCLUSIONS: The structure of the HCL-16 in this UK adolescent sample mirrored that observed in adult and clinical cohorts. The observed links between the HCL-16 and psychopathological dimensions that have been previously associated with both hypomania and bipolar disorder lend support to the HCL-16's validity as a hypomania instrument for adolescents. Better understanding of hypomania prior to adulthood has considerable potential for informing early intervention approaches.
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| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keyword(s) / Subject(s): | Hypomania, Hypomanic Checklist, HCL, Bipolar disorder, Adolescence, Youth |
| School: | School of Science > Psychological Sciences |
| Research Centres and Institutes: | Brain and Cognitive Development, Centre for (CBCD) |
| Depositing User: | Angelica Ronald |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Oct 2016 12:36 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jun 2021 02:16 |
| URI: | https://eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/15902 |
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