Abstract:T his chapter addresses the knotty problem of differentiating bipolar spectrum disorders (BSDs) from what we are terming trauma spectrum disorders (TSpD) and how multimethod psychological assessment can be especially valuable for clinicians. As Phelps (2016) noted, one of three most difficult challenges in differentiating BSDs is the extensive overlap of symptoms and clinical presentation with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As we further discuss, this overlap becomes even more complex when differentiati… Show more
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