Subjective pleasure experience in patients with recent-onset schizophrenia: A preliminary report

Simon S Y Lui; Yi Wang; Yan-fang Shi; Angie C W Au; Peony T Y Wong; Zoe L S Chu; Ann M Kring; Eric F C Cheung; Raymond C K Chan

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2015.04.013

Subjective pleasure experience in patients with recent-onset schizophrenia: A preliminary report

Psychiatry Res. 2015 Jul 30;228(1):166-9. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.04.013. Epub 2015 Apr 16.

Authors

Simon S Y Lui¹, Yi Wang², Yan-fang Shi³, Angie C W Au⁴, Peony T Y Wong⁴, Zoe L S Chu⁴, Ann M Kring⁵, Eric F C Cheung⁴, Raymond C K Chan⁶

Affiliations

¹ Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administration Region, China.
² Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
³ Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
⁴ Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administration Region, China.
⁵ Department of Psychology, University of Berkeley, CA, USA.
⁶ Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Electronic address: rckchan@psych.ac.cn.

PMID: 25920805
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.04.013

Abstract

Little is known about subjective pleasure experience in recent-onset schizophrenia, and its relationship with neurocognitive functions. Twenty-seven recent-onset schizophrenia people and 26 controls completed the TEPS and neuropsychological tests. The results showed that schizophrenia people self-reported less anticipatory pleasure than controls. Semantic verbal fluency was apparently correlated with anticipatory pleasure.

Keywords: Anticipatory pleasure; Consummatory pleasure; Schizophrenia.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Anhedonia / physiology*
Female
Humans
Male
Pleasure / physiology*
Schizophrenia / physiopathology*
Schizophrenic Psychology*
Young Adult