@sakshirajesh
👤 DPhil (PhD) student in Psychiatry at the University of Oxford • she/her 🔎 Anhedonia, Depression, & Social Anxiety • Children and Young People • Longitudinal, Network, Qualitative methods https://www.psych.ox.ac.uk/team/sakshi-rajesh
Incredibly grateful for all co-authors: Sverre Urnes Johnson, Asle Hoffart, Eleanor Leigh, and @omidvebrahimi.bsky.social! ⭐
@topicgroup.bsky.social @edgelab.bsky.social
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Takeaways:
🔸Given its cross-cluster relations, anhedonia may be conceptualised as a transdiagnostic symptom across depression and social anxiety.
🔸Early interventions may need strategies addressing both anticipatory and consummatory anhedonia.
Pending: longitudinal + clinical replications
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The most central nodes in the network were low mood, worthlessness/guilt, and avoiding embarrassment.
The nodes that showed the strongest cross-cluster associations were avoiding being centre of attention, both anhedonia nodes, and worthlessness/guilt.
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Within social anxiety nodes:
Anticipatory anhedonia was related to avoiding being centre of attention and less fear of embarrassment.
Consummatory anhedonia was related to all three of the social anxiety symptoms.
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Within depression nodes:
Anticipatory anhedonia was related to low mood and suicidal ideation.
Consummatory anhedonia was related to worthlessness/guilt, suicidal ideation, concentration problems, and sleep problems.
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Network depicting associations between dimensions of anhedonia, depression symptoms and social anxiety symptoms.
Anticipatory anhedonia and consummatory anhedonia showed differential associations with depression and social anxiety nodes.
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To better understand how depression symptoms, social anxiety symptoms, and anhedonia dimensions relate, we conducted a network analysis (Gaussian Graphical Model) of 672 university students aged 19–24 years, using cross-sectional data from the CIPA Study (www.cipastudy.com/the-cipa-study).
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However, we lack a precise understanding of how specific dimensions of anhedonia—anticipatory (reduced 'wanting') and consummatory (reduced 'liking')—relate to symptoms of these conditions.
It can be helpful to disentangle these, as this may help refine early interventional strategies.
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Anhedonia (loss of pleasure) is a symptom often observed in depression and social anxiety, two conditions that are common, emerge early in life, and significantly impact young people—especially university students.
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Excited to share our new publication out in Depression and Anxiety! A network analysis of dimensions of anhedonia, depression symptoms, and social anxiety symptoms in university students 🧵
doi.org/10.1155/da/5...
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Students having beverages at Turf Tavern (pub in Oxford) at the October lab social event at Oxford EDGE Lab.
Students having beverages in Omid's garden at the June lab social event at Oxford EDGE Lab.
It's been a great first year at Oxford EDGE Lab, and a privilege to work with this wonderful group of students and visiting researchers.
Our first two students to complete their degrees have both graduated with distinctions: congratulations @mikaeladizon.bsky.social & @olenakhailenko.bsky.social! 🎉
Very pleased to share our latest paper - a systematic review of psychological therapies for primary Generalised Anxiety Disorder in children and adolescents - which has recently been published in JCPP Advances. It’s available here doi.org/10.1002/jcv2..., or keep reading for the key messages! (1/6)
Had a great time at #EABCT presenting work from both my clinical training and my PhD. Grateful to my fantastic symposium teams for making it such a rewarding experience🥰! @sophie-grant.bsky.social @sakshirajesh.bsky.social @emilykwhitaker.bsky.social
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