Table 2 Comparison of general psychopathological parameters between 'anhedonic' and 'normal hedonic' schizophrenics
From: Anhedonia in schizophrenia and major depression: state or trait?
Psychopathological variables | 'Normal hedonic' schizophrenics (n = 44) | 'Anhedonic' schizophrenics (n = 36) | Z value |
|---|---|---|---|
Negative dimension (SANS total score) | 32.35 ± 11.63 | 37.86 ± 11.41 | -2.69* |
Affective flattening | 9.45 ± 6.58 | 12.00 ± 6.57 | -1.84 |
Alogia | 3.25 ± 3.03 | 3.60 ± 2.47 | -0.31 |
Avolition/apathy | 7.94 ± 2.95 | 9.00 ± 2.85 | -1.67 |
Anhedonia/asociality | 12.00 ± 3.73 | 13.26 ± 3.38 | -0.79 |
Positive dimension | 10.61 ± 10.43 | 10.82 ± 9.64 | -0.14 |
Hallucinations | 3.64 ± 5.96 | 3.41 ± 4.99 | 0.19 |
Delusions | 6.96 ± 6.53 | 7.41 ± 7.29 | -0.78 |
Disorganised dimension | 8.61 ± 6.41 | 12.89 ± 10.58 | -2.67* |
Bizarre behaviour | 1.32 ± 2.32 | 2.20 ± 3.01 | -1.41 |
Formal thought disorders | 1.03 ± 1.97 | 4.82 ± 7.22 | -3.14** |
Attentional impairment | 2.03 ± 2.34 | 2.56 ± 2.80 | -0.55 |
Depression (CDSS total score) | 3.87 ± 4.11 | 4.23 ± 3.57 | -0.69 |