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Anhedonia and blunted affect in major depressive disorder.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7995029     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The relation between anhedonia and affective flattening was studied in 61 normal subjects and 61 major depressives. Affective flattening and anhedonia were defined by the following self-rating scales: Fawcett-Clark Pleasure Capacity Scale (FCPCS), Hardy Displeasure Capacity Scale (HDCS), FCPCS-PP (subscale of physical pleasure), and HDCS-PD (subscale of physical displeasure). The depressives are more sensitive to displeasure and more anhedonic than controls. Concerning physical stimulations (FCPCS-PP and HDCS-PD) in the depressed group, anhedonia and affective flattening are not linked, suggesting that physical anhedonia is not secondary to low emotional reactivity (affective flattening) and constitutes an independent dimension.
Authors:
G Loas; E Salinas; A Pierson; J D Guelfi; B Samuel-Lajeunesse
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Comprehensive psychiatry     Volume:  35     ISSN:  0010-440X     ISO Abbreviation:  Compr Psychiatry     Publication Date:    1994 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-01-19     Completed Date:  1995-01-19     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372612     Medline TA:  Compr Psychiatry     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  366-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinique des Maladies Mentales et de l'Encéphale, Paris, France.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Affective Symptoms / diagnosis*,  psychology
Analysis of Variance
Arousal*
Depressive Disorder / diagnosis*,  psychology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Personality Inventory / statistics & numerical data
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results

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