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Research Notes on Anhedonia in Children


Anhedonia in children is when a child can not gain pleasure. A child with anhedonia is often bored and cannot derive pleasure from activities that once were pleasurable to them.1 Anhedonia in children can is treatable with antidepressants and psychotherapy.2

Fast Facts:

  • Clinical diagnosis of anhedonia occurs when they child is bored or can not derive pleasure in activities over half of the time.1
  • Anhedonia in children can cause a complete inability to feel pleasure in the most severe cases.1
  • Anhedonia is a symptom of a depressive disorder.1


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Research Notes References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Childhood Depression (via Google Books): Anhedonia in Children
  2. Mental Health Matters: The Loss of Joy: Anhedonia

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