The characters of behavioral inhibition system and behavioral activation system in clinical depressed adolescents
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-6554.2013.03.001
- VernacularTitle:临床抑郁青少年行为抑制和行为激活系统的特点
- Author:
Yanzhang LI
;
Juan XIANG
;
Haiyan LUO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Behavioral inhibition system;
Behavioral activation system;
Adolescents
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2013;(3):193-195
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the characters of behavioral inhibition/activation systems in clinical depressed adolescents.Methods According to CCMD-3 diagnostic criteria,46 depressed adolescents and 35 healthy adolescents were selected and assessed by Behavioral Inhibition/Activation System Scale,Beck Depression Inventory and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.Results (1) Compared with subgroup of mixed depression-anxiety (15.84 ± 2.36),depression only subgroup (13.70 ± 1.72) and control group (12.71 ± 2.55) scored higher in BIS (P<0.01).And the two depressed subgroups (34.00 ± 4.94,35.88 ± 6.80)scored lower than control group (39.11 ± 5.06) in BAS (P < 0.05).(2) Compared with healthy controls (39.11 ± 5.06),depressed adolescents in first-episode(15.28 ± 1.56) and recurrent (14.96 ±2.63) scored higher in BIS(P<0.01).Adolescents in recurrent (34.58 ± 6.63) scored lower in BAS(P < 0.01).(3) Compared with healthy controls,medication (15.30 ±2.48) and unmedicated depressed adolescents(14.60 ± 1.82) scored higher in BIS(P < 0.01).Medication adolescents (34.52 ± 5.78) scored lower in BAS (P < 0.01).Conclusion The BIS/BAS of depressed adolescents have their characters.BIS reflects mixed depression and anxiety.BAS reflectsdepression and may be a vulnerable index of clinical depression.