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Anhedonia and Risk of Suicide: An Overview

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The studies of the relationship between anhedonia and risk of suicide have led to conflicting results. The aim of the present paper is to review the different studies and to propose a conceptual model of anhedonia allowing to understand the different role of anhedonia in the risk of suicide.

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Abbreviations

BDI:

Beck Depression Inventory

PAS:

Physical Anhedonia Scale

SADS:

Schedule for affective disorders and schizophrenia

SAS:

Social Anhedonia Scale

SCID:

Structured Clinical Interview for diagnosis

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    Gwenolé Loas

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Loas, G. (2014). Anhedonia and Risk of Suicide: An Overview. In: Ritsner, M. (eds) Anhedonia: A Comprehensive Handbook Volume II. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8610-2_11

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