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Altered activation and functional connectivity in individuals with social anhedonia when envisioning positive future episodes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 March 2021

Zhuo-ya Yang ,
Rui-ting Zhang ,
Yong-ming Wang ,
Jia Huang ,
Han-yu Zhou ,
Eric F. C. Cheung  and
Raymond C. K. Chan Open the ORCID record for Raymond C. K. Chan [Opens in a new window]
Zhuo-ya Yang
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Rui-ting Zhang
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Yong-ming Wang
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
Jia Huang
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Han-yu Zhou
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Eric F. C. Cheung
Affiliation:
Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administration Region, Hong Kong Special Administration Region, China
Raymond C. K. Chan*
Affiliation:
Neuropsychology and Applied Cognitive Neuroscience Laboratory, CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China Sino-Danish College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, PR China
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Author for correspondence: Raymond C. K. Chan, E-mail: rckchan@psych.ac.cn
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Abstract

Background

Anticipatory pleasure deficits are closely correlated with negative symptoms in schizophrenia, and may be found in both clinical and subclinical populations along the psychosis continuum. Prospection, which is an important component of anticipatory pleasure, is impaired in individuals with social anhedonia (SocAnh). In this study, we examined the neural correlates of envisioning positive future events in individuals with SocAnh.

Methods

Forty-nine individuals with SocAnh and 33 matched controls were recruited to undergo functional MRI scanning, during which they were instructed to simulate positive or neutral future episodes according to cue words. Two stages of prospection were distinguished: construction and elaboration.

Results

Reduced activation at the caudate and the precuneus when prospecting positive (v. neutral) future events was observed in individuals with SocAnh. Furthermore, compared with controls, increased functional connectivity between the caudate and the inferior occipital gyrus during positive (v. neutral) prospection was found in individuals with SocAnh. Both groups exhibited a similar pattern of brain activation for the construction v. elaboration contrast, regardless of the emotional context.

Conclusions

Our results provide further evidence on the neural mechanism of anticipatory pleasure deficits in subclinical individuals with SocAnh and suggest that altered cortico-striatal circuit may play a role in anticipatory pleasure deficits in these individuals.

Keywords

Anticipatory pleasurefunctional imagingprospectionsocial anhedonia
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Original Article
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Psychological Medicine , Volume 52 , Issue 16 , December 2022 , pp. 4058 - 4066
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2021. Published by Cambridge University Press

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