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Social anhedonia and schizotypy in a community sample: the Maryland longitudinal study of schizotypy

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Blanchard, J. J., Collins, L. M., Aghevli, M., Leung, W. W., Cohen, A. S.·2011·Schizophrenia Bulletin

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Social anhedonia has been employed in psychometric high-risk studies to identify putative schizotypes. To date, this research has focused almost exclusively on college samples. The current study sought to examine the validity of social anhedonia as an indicator of risk for schizophrenia-spectrum disorders within a community sample. Furthermore, we evaluated the role of other individual difference variables in accounting for variable clinical severity within the social anhedonia group including trait affectivity, social support, and family environment. Following the mailed questionnaire screening of 2434 eighteen-year olds, laboratory assessments were conducted with individuals identified as being high in social anhedonia (n=86) and a comparison sample (n=89). Compared with the control group, individuals in the social anhedonia group were found to have higher rates of mood disorders, elevated schizophrenia-spectrum personality disorder characteristics, greater negative symptom characteristics, and lower global functioning. Individuals within the social anhedonia group also reported greater trait negative affectivity, lower positive affectivity, less social support, and more family conflict. Low social support and problematic family environment were found to be related to elevations in spectrum personality disorder characteristics and poorer functioning within the social anhedonia group. These cross-sectional findings from a community sample provide further support for social anhedonia as a possible indicator of schizotypy.

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Authors
Blanchard, J. J., Collins, L. M., Aghevli, M., Leung, W. W., & Cohen, A. S.
Affiliations
  • University of Maryland, College Park (US)
  • Baltimore VA Medical Center (US)
  • Louisiana State University (US)
Venue
Schizophrenia Bulletin
Published
2009-10-22
Volume
37
Issue
3
Pages
587-602
ISSN
  • 0586-7614 (ISSN-L)
  • 1745-1701
OpenAlex
W2104111165
Cited by
187
References
114
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FWCI
4.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Schizophrenia Bulletin (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Civil War Book Review (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH051240, K02MH079231, R01MH51240)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
Keywords
social anhedonia, schizotypy
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Affect, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Maryland, Psychometrics, Risk Factors, Sampling Studies, Schizotypal Personality Disorder, Social Perception, Social Support, Case-Control Studies, Mood Disorders, Family Conflict

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