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- Title
Anhedonia and suicidal ideation in young people with early psychosis: findings from a 2-year Italian follow-up study.
- Authors
Pelizza, L.; Poletti, M.; Raballo, A.; Di Lisi, A.
- Abstract
Introduction: Hedonic deficits have been extensively studied in schizophrenia, but little is known about their association with suicidal ideation in early psychosis. Along the clinical staging of psychosis, also Ultra-High Risk (UHR) individuals are characterized by hedonic deficits, which are currently considered as putative predictors of both psychosis conversion and poor social/role functioning. Objectives: The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between anhedonia and suicidal thoughts across a 2-year follow-up period in people with First Episode Psychosis (FEP) and at Ultra High Risk (UHR) of psychosis. Methods: Ninty-six UHR and 146 FEP, aged 13–35 years, completed the Comprehensive Assessment of At-Risk Mental States (CAARMS) and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). The BDI-II "Anhedonia" subscale score to assess anhedonia and the CAARMS "Depression" item 7.2 subscore to measure depression were used across the 2 years of follow-up. Hierarchical regression analyses were performed. Results: No difference in anhedonia scores between FEP and UHR individuals was found. In the FEP group, a significant enduring association between anhedonia and suicidal ideation was found at baseline and across the follow-up, independent of clinical depression. In the UHR subgroup, the enduring relationship between anhedonia and suicidal thoughts were not completely independent from depression severity. Conclusions: Anhedonia is relevant in predicting suicidal ideation in early psychosis. Specific pharmacological and/or psychosocial interventions on anhedonia within specialized EIP program could reduce suicide risk overtime. Disclosure of Interest: None Declared
- Subjects
YOUNG adults; SUICIDE risk factors; SUICIDAL ideation; ANHEDONIA; REGRESSION analysis
- Publication
European Psychiatry, 2024, Vol 67, pS786
- ISSN
0924-9338
- Publication type
Abstract
- DOI
10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.1638