The dynamical signature of anhedonia in major depressive disorder: positive emotion dynamics, reactivity, and recovery.

Vera E HeiningaEgon DejonckheereMarlies HoubenJasmien ObbelsPascal SienaertBart LeroyJoris van RoyPeter Kuppens

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2019)

Our results suggest that the dynamical signature of anhedonia in MDD can be described best as a lower average level of PA, and "normal" in terms of PA dynamics, daily reward reactivity and reward recovery. Preregistration: https://osf.io/gmfsc/register/565fb3678c5e4a66b5582f67 . Preprint: https://osf.io/cfkts.

Keyphrases

major depressive disorder
bipolar disorder
density functional theory
autism spectrum disorder
physical activity
prefrontal cortex
molecular dynamics