Anhedonia in substance use disorders: A systematic review of its nature, course and clinical correlates

@article{Garfield2014AnhedoniaIS,
  title={Anhedonia in substance use disorders: A systematic review of its nature, course and clinical correlates},
  author={Joshua B. B. Garfield and Daniel I Lubman and Murat Y{\"u}cel},
  journal={Australian \& New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry},
  year={2014},
  volume={48},
  pages={36 - 51}
}
Objective: There is growing evidence that anhedonia is a commonly experienced symptom among substance-using populations. This systematic review synthesises findings across a range of substances to address questions regarding the time course of anhedonia, how anhedonia relates to other symptoms of substance dependence and whether it is similarly prevalent across all addictive drugs. Method: A literature search was conducted on PubMed, PsycINFO and MEDLINE, yielding 32 studies that used self… 
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