Сognitive Functioning in Patients with the Phenomenon of Anhedonia in the Framework of Affective Pathology and Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Background : anhedonia is a transdiagnostic psychopathological phenomenon, which assessed as “core” for several diseases at once — first of all schizophrenic and affective spectrum disorders. The problem clinical features differentiation identification anhedonia’s neurobiological mechanisms in the structure disorders still topical far from being resolved. aim study to compare relationship between neurocognitive functioning manifestations among patients with spectra. Patients sample consisted 40 including 17 (ICD-10 diagnosis codes F20.01, F20.02, F21.3, F21.4, F25.0, F25.1) 23 code F33, F31). Methods clinical, psychometric, experimental psychological statistical. Results: schizophrenia show lower scores on pleasure anticipation ability experience social sphere. group showed correlation anticipatory phonetic verbal fluency (r = –0.487; p < 0.01). There was also immediate errors Rey figure test –0.349; 0.05). Social these associated productivity –0.509; 0.01) performance visual –0.473; had Color-Word Interference Test –0.329; 0.05) Complex Figure –0.307; Consummatory correlated –0.511; –0.417; –0.656; 0.01), –0.523; story description –0.421; Conclusion: different parameters demonstrate differences have greater difficulties anticipating experiencing anticipate may be executive function, while immediately memory function. affects wide range cognitive functions.