Anhedonia is associated with blunted reward sensitivity in first-degree relatives of patients with major depression

Volume: 190, Pages: 640 - 648
Published: Jan 1, 2016
Abstract
Anhedonia is a cardinal feature of major depression and is hypothesized to be driven by low motivation, in particular blunted reward sensitivity. It has been suggested to be a marker that represents a genetic predisposition to this disorder. However, little is known about the mechanisms underlying this heightened risk in unaffected first-degree relatives of patients with major depression. We previously demonstrated abnormal reward biases in...
Paper Details
Title
Anhedonia is associated with blunted reward sensitivity in first-degree relatives of patients with major depression
Published Date
Jan 1, 2016
Volume
190
Pages
640 - 648
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