Table 4 Comparison of general psychopathological parameters between 'anhedonic' and 'normal hedonic' depressed patients
From: Anhedonia in schizophrenia and major depression: state or trait?
Psychopathological variables | 'Normal hedonic' depressed patients (n = 41) | 'Anhedonic' depressed patients (n = 24) | Z value |
|---|---|---|---|
Depression (HDRS total score) | 14.93 ± 4.84 | 19.50 ± 7.48 | -2.63* |
Negative dimension (SANS total score) | 19.37 ± 15.07 | 31.67 ± 17.17 | -2.76* |
Affective flattening | 6.00 ± 5.67 | 9.83 ± 8.01 | -1.69 |
Alogia | 1.83 ± 3.25 | 5.17 ± 5.02 | -3.44** |
Avolition/apathy | 3.97 ± 3.28 | 5.92 ± 2.78 | -1.41 |
Anhedonia/asociality | 7.57 ± 5.15 | 9.75 ± 4.94 | -1.39 |