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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
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- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Childhood Depression (via Google Books): Anhedonia in Children
- ↑ Mental Health Matters: The Loss of Joy: Anhedonia
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
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- Last update: Dec. 8, 2009
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- Contributor: Jacky Gamble
- Reviewer: Nicole Kinsey
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Anheadonia in Children, Anhedona in Children, Anhenndonia in Children, Anhedonia in Kids, Pediatric Anhedonia
- Last update: Dec. 8, 2009
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