The association of self-reported romantic relationship satisfaction and anhedonia symptoms secondary to posttraumatic stress among trauma-exposed male service members/veterans.
Rebecca K BlaisPublished in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2021)
Data was cross-sectional so causality cannot be inferred, but it appears that poorer relationship satisfaction is more common when symptoms of anhedonia are high. Interventions to improve relationship satisfaction among those reporting posttraumatic stress symptoms may be most effective if they focus on reducing anhedonia. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved).