277. Permissive Parenting Mediates the Association Between Maternal Depression and Anhedonia in Children

Anhedonia, the inability to experience pleasure, has been gaining traction as one of the key neurobiological manifestations that underpin a range of psychiatric disorders, including depression and schizophrenia. Measures of anhedonia, rather than the overarching clinical diagnoses, could provide unique insights into the underlying neural and developmental pathways.

Source: Biological Psychiatry - April 29, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aisleen M.A. Manahan, Shi Yu Chan, Zhen Ming Ngoh, Jasmine Chuah, Michael J. Meaney, Ai Peng Tan, Michelle Z.L. Kee, Pei Huang Source Type: research