Kraepelinian schizophrenia, defined as a severe form of the disease, is characterized by a high number of negative symptoms and less depression, respectively. The relationship between anhedonia and Kraepelinian schizophrenia was explored. Depressive and trait anticipatory and consummatory anhedonia were compared in Kraepelinian (n = 10, M age 49.2 yr., SD = 10.8) and non-Kraepelinian (n = 23, M age = 42.7 yr., SD = 10.8) patients with schizophrenia. The Kraepelinian group had more anticipatory and consummatory anhedonia than the non-Kraepelinian group. The two groups did not differ on depressive anhedonia or depression.
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