Anhedonia is one of the symptoms of modern depression. It consists in not feeling acceptability from various aspects of life. The most common method for diagnosing anhedonia is the Snaith-Hamilton Plasure Scale (SHAPS). Answer the questions and see if you may be suffering from anhedonia.
Anhedoniais a broadly understood lack of pleasure. It can concern intellectual and mental aspects as well as those related to the senses or the body. It is based on the lack of satisfaction and joy in various situations related to everyday life. It is a condition that can and should be treated.
One of the tools for assessing the severity of anhedonia is the Pleasure Scale (SHAPS). It is used, among others in psychiatric or psychotherapeutic offices. The questionnaire consists of 14 questions. If the patient answers yes to most of them, then he or she may have difficulty reading pleasure. Then they indicate the occurrence of disorders. If, on the other hand, most of the answers are negative, the patient should not show symptoms indicative of anhedonia.
Do you think you may be suffering from this disorder? Answer the following questions and see if you are showing symptoms of anhedonia.
Which of the following activities and situations would please you?