Understanding the paradox: anhedonia and the unexpected divergence from reward seeking during adolescence - A commentary on Gupta et al. (2024).
J Child Psychol Psychiatry
; 65(5): 736-738, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
Anhedonia is a symptom encompassing reduced or absence of motivation and pleasure that often emerges in adolescence and conveys risk for different mental illnesses and other difficulties. In their review, Gupta, Eckstrand, and Forbes (Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2024) present an empirically-based conceptual neurodevelopmental model of anhedonia whereby brain development and pubertal maturation create openness to vulnerability to anhedonia that is influenced by early life adversity and chronic inflammation. This commentary considers anhedonia as a paradox of adolescence given its juxtaposition to the expected developmental milestones of adolescence. It highlights the need to consider anhedonia in terms of both variability and universality of children's experiences and biological development, missed opportunities for social relationships and experiences, and forms and functions of rewards and anhedonia.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Anedonia
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Transtornos Mentais
Limite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Idioma:
En
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J Child Psychol Psychiatry
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J. child psychol. psychiatry allied discipl
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Journal of child psychology and psychiatry and allied disciplines
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
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Estados Unidos