Decision ‐making and risk in bipolar disorder: A quantitative study using fuzzy trace theory
ConclusionsFuzzy trace theory gist and verbatim representations were both independent predictors of risk ‐taking intentions, even after controlling for mood and impulsivity. The results offer an innovative conceptualization of the mechanisms behind risk‐taking in BD.Practitioner points
Risk ‐taking behaviour in bipolar disorder is not just a consequence of impulsivity.
Measures of fuzzy trace theory help to understand risk‐taking in bipolar disorder.
FTT measures predict risk‐taking intentions, after controlling for mood and impulsivity.
Source: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Anna Chiara Sicilia,
Julia Nora Lukacs,
Steven Jones,
Guillermo Perez Algorta Tags: Original Article Source Type: research