Can adaptive hyperactivation result in a positive score on the Mood Disorder Questionnaire? Evidence from a case-control study over a community survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15518094 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michela Atzeni (0000-0002-0645-3006, University of Cagliari), M Fornaro (University of Naples Federico II), Massimo Tusconi (0000-0002-9155-4740, University of Cagliari, corresponding author), César Iván Avilés González (0000-0002-1566-1974, Università degli Studi di Enna Kore), Elisa Cantone (0009-0001-5049-4614, University of Cagliari), Elisa Pintus (University of Cagliari), S Dursun (University of Alberta), Antonio E Nardi (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Federica Sancassiani (0000-0002-7963-5281, University of Cagliari), Mauro Giovanni Carta (0000-0003-0706-9687, University of Cagliari) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Pages | 1626277-1626277 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1626277 |
| PMID | 41562001 |
| OpenAlex | W7118190278 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
MDQ positivity identifies a heterogeneous population, including individuals with adaptive hyperactivation and preserved functioning. These findings highlight the need for more refined instruments capable of distinguishing adaptive from pathological hyperactivation and caution against over-pathologizing MDQ positivity in clinical and public health settings
Adaptive functioning · Cognition · Depressed mood · Hyperactivation · Mood · Pathological · Public health · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Bipolar Disorder and Treatment · Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |