Additive impulsivity and emotion dysregulation in adolescents with comorbid bipolar and substance use disorder: a cross-sectional factorial study (opens in new tab)

IntroductionComorbid bipolar disorder (BD) and substance use disorder (SUD) in adolescence is associated with poor clinical outcomes, yet the independent and interactive contributions of impulsivity and emotion dysregulation remain poorly understood.MethodsThis cross-sectional study employed a 2 × 2 factorial design to examine impulsivity, measured with the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale-11, and emotion regulation difficulties, measured with the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale, across f...