A meta-analysis of self-reported anticipatory and consummatory pleasure in the schizophrenia-spectrum

ConclusionsThese findings provided only modest support for the temporal dynamics of positive emotion conceptualization because they revealed no evidence for: 1) specific anticipatory pleasure deficits in schizophrenia-spectrum participants compared to controls; 2) significant reductions in anticipatory pleasure relative to consummatory pleasure in schizophrenia-spectrum participants.
Source: Journal of Psychiatric Research - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research