Does perfectionism in bipolar disorder pedigrees mediate associations between anxiety/stress and mood symptoms?
Justine CorryMelissa GreenGloria RobertsJanice M FullertonPeter R SchofieldPhilip B MitchellPublished in: International journal of bipolar disorders (2017)
Cognitive styles of perfectionism may explain the co-occurrence of anxiety and stress symptoms and BD symptoms. Psychological interventions for anxiety and stress symptoms in BD might therefore address perfectionism in attempt to reduce depression and (hypo)manic symptoms in addition to appropriate pharmacotherapy.