When the spark goes out: apathy and anhedonia in brain disorders
Apathy and anhedonia are common syndromes of motivation with no established therapies that occur across a wide range of brain disorders. Research using animal models suggests that a useful framework for understanding motivated behaviour lies in effort-based decision making for reward. The neurobiological mechanisms underpinning such decisions have now begun to be implicated in individuals with apathy or anhedonia, providing an important foundation for developing new treatments. The findings suggest that there might be some shared mechanisms between both syndromes. A transdiagnostic approach that cuts across traditional disease boundaries provides a potentially useful means for understanding these conditions.
Date:
1 May 2018, 9:30
Venue:
Warneford Hospital, Headington OX3 7JX
Venue Details:
Seminar Room, University Department of Psychiatry
Speaker:
Professor Masud Husain, Professor of Neurology & Cognitive Neuroscience (Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford )
Organising department:
Department of Psychiatry
Organiser:
Tracy Lindsey
Part of:
Psychiatry Seminars
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Tracy Lindsey
