Psychological Treatments for Anhedonia

Sandman, Christina F.; Craske, Michelle G.

doi:10.1007/7854_2021_291

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“…Additionally, as expected, reflecting on a positive social memory did reduce loneliness to a greater extent than the neutral control condition. These findings are consistent with the literature on imaginal recounting of pleasant events, which has been shown to increase positive mood and reactivate feelings and thoughts present during the event (Sandman & Craske, 2022).…”

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Prosocial behavior reliably reduces loneliness: An investigation across two studies.

Lanser¹,

Eisenberger²

2023

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Prosocial behavior, any behavior with the goal of benefiting another person, has been shown to improve mood and boost overall well-being for the individual performing the action as well as the recipient. The purpose of this study was to assess whether prosocial behavior could also reduce state loneliness. To examine this, we conducted two experimental studies to evaluate the effect of different prosocial behaviors on loneliness and associated cognitive and affective measures. In Study 1, we operationalized prosocial behavior as gift giving, and participants (n = 286) were randomly assigned to complete either a gift giving, gift keeping, or neutral control task. In Study 2, prosocial behavior was operationalized as writing a note of appreciation to a close other, and participants (n = 288) were randomly assigned to complete a written note of appreciation to a close other, a written reflection of a time when they received social support in the past, or a neutral control task. Across both studies, prosocial behavior reliably reduced state loneliness and improved mood but was less effective at reducing negative automatic thoughts about the self. Depressive and social anxiety symptoms were explored as possible moderators of the effects of prosocial behavior on outcome measures and were found to be significant moderators in Study 2, but not Study 1. Future directions and implications of these findings are discussed.

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Prosocial behavior reliably reduces loneliness: An investigation across two studies.

Lanser¹,

Eisenberger²

2023

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“…These empirical findings also align with the objectives set in current standard depression treatments, which indeed predominantly focus on reducing NA disturbances, while neglecting symptoms related to PA (e. g., Dunn, 2019;Dunn & Roberts, 2016;Sandman & Craske, 2022). For example, the main aim of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT; Beck et al, 1979) the most well-researched, evidence-based depression treatmentis to achieve substantial reductions in depressive symptoms by targeting disorder-maintaining behaviour and negative cognitions (e. g., Geschwind et al, 2019).…”

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“…During the past decade, several adaptations to traditional depression treatments, like CBT, have been proposed to target PA disturbances more optimally and directly (for a recent overview, see Sandman & Craske, 2022). For instance, Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT) combines intervention elements of cognitive therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, behavioural activation, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and positive psychology approaches, to simultaneously target NA and PA disturbances in depression (see Dunn et al, 2019 for details).…”

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“…In addition, two related topics deserve proper research attention. First, as many of these 'new' treatments have multiple components, upcoming studies should pay attention to the detection of crucial working mechanisms (Sandman & Craske, 2022). Second, more knowledge about unhelpful beliefs people may have related to positive affective experiences is warranted, because these beliefs may act as psychological barriers to take full advantage of 'new' depression treatments.…”

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‘It just doesn't feel right’ and other reasons why some people fear and avoid positive emotions

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“…Besides, new psychological treatments such as positive affect treatment and positive affect stimulation and sustainment that target the Positive Valence Systems are providing promise for anhedonia. 75 Abnormal neural responses to rewards and aversion that are associated with anhedonia may be potential targets for intervention and prevention strategies for depression. Moreover, understanding the neural substrates of anhedonia in depression patients is vital for identifying neurobiological treatment markers.…”

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