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ArticleJournal of affective disorders2017

Characterization and structure of hypomania in a British nonclinical adolescent sample.

Georgina M Hosang, Alastair G Cardno, Daniel Freeman, Angelica Ronald

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Subclinical hypomania, psychiatric and neurodevelopmental diagnoses: phenotypic and aetiological overlap.Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines · 2026
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  2. Childhood trauma and subclinical cin early adulthood: A genetically informative study.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025
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  3. ADHD symptom trajectories across childhood and early adolescence and risk for hypomanic symptoms in young adulthood.European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Georgina M HosangPsychology Department, Goldsmiths, University of London, London SE14 6NW, UK.
Alastair G CardnoAcademic Unit of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, Charles Thackrah Building, University of Leeds, 101 Clarendon Road, Leeds LS2 9LJ, UK.
Daniel FreemanDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX, UK.
Angelica RonaldDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX, UK. Electronic address: a.ronald@bbk.ac.uk.
Birkbeck, University of London · GBGoldsmiths University of London · GBUniversity of Leeds · GBUniversity of Oxford · GB

Funding

Department of Health RP-2014-05-003Medical Research Council G0901245Medical Research Council G1100559Medical Research Council MR/M021475/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis 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.

methodTo 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.

resultsPrincipal 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.

conclusionsThe 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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Psychiatric Status Rating ScalesAdolescentBipolar DisorderChecklistCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMood DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultAdolescenceBipolar disorderHCLHypomaniaHypomanic ChecklistYouth

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