Understanding Anticipatory Anhedonia in Schizophrenia and Depression: Linking Reward Representation Maintenance from a Transdiagnostic Perspective

Our findings suggest that the common dysfunction in reward representation maintenance may contribute to the emergence of anticipatory anhedonia in SCZ and MDD patients, though there remains nuances. These insights advance our comprehension of the cognitive foundations of anticipatory anhedonia and lay the groundwork for a transdiagnostic approach to comprehend anhedonia effectively.