Volume 38, Issue 1 pp. 17-27
RESEARCH ARTICLE

Association between anhedonia and suicidal events in patients with mood disorders: A 3-year prospective study

Déborah Ducasse

Corresponding Author

Déborah Ducasse

CHU Montpellier, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Post Acute Care, CHRU, Montpellier, France

Inserm, U1061 Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Correspondence Déborah Ducasse, Department of Psychiatric Emergency and Acute Care, Lapeyronie Hospital, 371 Avenue Gaston Giraud, 34295 Montpellier, France.

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Jonathan Dubois

Jonathan Dubois

Inserm, U1061 Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France

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Isabelle Jaussent

Isabelle Jaussent

Inserm, U1061 Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France

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Jean-Michel Azorin

Jean-Michel Azorin

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

AP HM, Psychiatric Pole, Marseille, France

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Bruno Etain

Bruno Etain

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Université Paris-Est, Hopital Henri Mondor, DHU PePSY and AP-HP, Créteil, France

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Sébastien Gard

Sébastien Gard

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Charles Perrens Hospital, Bordeaux, France

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Chantal Henry

Chantal Henry

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Université Paris-Est, Hopital Henri Mondor, DHU PePSY and AP-HP, Créteil, France

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Thierry Bougerol

Thierry Bougerol

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte, CS 10217, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Grenoble, Hôpital Nord, Grenoble, France

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Jean-Pierre Kahn

Jean-Pierre Kahn

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Brabois Hospital, Academic Hospital of Nancy, Vandoeuvre Les Nancy, France

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Valérie Aubin

Valérie Aubin

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Department of Psychiatry, Princesse-Grace Hospital, La Colle, Monaco

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Frank Bellivier

Frank Bellivier

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Hospital Saint-Louis–Lariboisière–Fernand Widal, AP-HP, Paris, France

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Raoul Belzeaux

Raoul Belzeaux

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

AP HM, Psychiatric Pole, Marseille, France

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Caroline Dubertret

Caroline Dubertret

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Department of Psychiatry, Louis Mourier Hospital, AP-HP, INSERM U894, School of Medicine, Paris Diderot University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, France

Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy Center of Nancy and School of Medicine, Lorraine University, Lorraine, France

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Julien Dubreucq

Julien Dubreucq

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte, CS 10217, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Grenoble, Hôpital Nord, Grenoble, France

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Pierre-Michel Llorca

Pierre-Michel Llorca

Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte B, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France

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Josephine Loftus

Josephine Loftus

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Department of Psychiatry, Princesse-Grace Hospital, La Colle, Monaco

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Christine Passerieux

Christine Passerieux

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Academic Hospital of Versailles, Le Chesnay, France

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Mircea Polosan

Mircea Polosan

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte, CS 10217, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Grenoble, Hôpital Nord, Grenoble, France

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Ludovic Samalin

Ludovic Samalin

Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte B, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France

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Marion Leboyer

Marion Leboyer

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Université Paris-Est, Hopital Henri Mondor, DHU PePSY and AP-HP, Créteil, France

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Antoine Yrondi

Antoine Yrondi

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Service de Psychiatrie et de Psychologie Médicale de l'adulte, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHRU de Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France

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Djamila Bennabi

Djamila Bennabi

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Service de Psychiatrie clinique, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, EA 481 Neurosciences, Université de Bourgogne Franche Comté, Besançon, France

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Emmanuel Haffen

Emmanuel Haffen

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Service de Psychiatrie clinique, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, Centre Investigation Clinique 1431-INSERM, EA 481 Neurosciences, Université de Bourgogne Franche Comté, Besançon, France

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Julia Maruani

Julia Maruani

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Service de Psychiatrie adulte, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, Hôpital Fernand-Widal, Paris, France

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Etienne Allauze

Etienne Allauze

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte B, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, France

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Vincent Camus

Vincent Camus

Clinique Psychiatrique Universitaire, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, Inserm U1253 Imaging and Brain, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France

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Thierry D'Amato

Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie adulte, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Bron cedex, France

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Olivier Doumy

Olivier Doumy

Charles Perrens Hospital, Bordeaux, France

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Jérôme Holtzmann

Jérôme Holtzmann

Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte, CS 10217, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Grenoble, Hôpital Nord, Grenoble, France

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Christophe Lançon

Christophe Lançon

Pôle Psychiatrie, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU La Conception, Marseille, France

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Fanny Moliere

Fanny Moliere

CHU Montpellier, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Post Acute Care, CHRU, Montpellier, France

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Rémi Moirand

Rémi Moirand

Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie adulte, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, Centre Hospitalier Le Vinatier, Bron cedex, France

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Raphaëlle Marie Richieri

Raphaëlle Marie Richieri

Pôle Psychiatrie, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU La Conception, Marseille, France

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Mathilde Horn

Mathilde Horn

Service de Psychiatrie adulte, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHRU de Lille, Hôpital Fontan 1, Lille, France

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Laurent Schmitt

Laurent Schmitt

Service de Psychiatrie et de Psychologie Médicale de l'adulte, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHRU de Toulouse, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France

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Florian Stephan

Florian Stephan

Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Brest, Hôpital de Bohars, Bohars, France

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Jean-Baptiste Genty

Jean-Baptiste Genty

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Guillaume Vaiva

Guillaume Vaiva

Service de Psychiatrie adulte, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHRU de Lille, Hôpital Fontan 1, Lille, France

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Michel Walter

Michel Walter

Service de Psychiatrie de l'adulte, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, CHU de Brest, Hôpital de Bohars, Bohars, France

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Wissam El-Hage

Wissam El-Hage

Clinique Psychiatrique Universitaire, Centre Expert Dépression Résistante FondaMental, Inserm U1253 Imaging and Brain, CHRU de Tours, Tours, France

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Bruno Aouizerate

Bruno Aouizerate

Charles Perrens Hospital, Bordeaux, France

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Emilie Olié

Emilie Olié

CHU Montpellier, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Post Acute Care, CHRU, Montpellier, France

Inserm, U1061 Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

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Philippe Courtet

Philippe Courtet

CHU Montpellier, Hôpital Lapeyronie, Department of Emergency Psychiatry and Post Acute Care, CHRU, Montpellier, France

Inserm, U1061 Montpellier, University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France

Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France

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First published: 11 July 2020
Citations: 41

Abstract

Background

As almost all mental disorders are associated with increased suicidal-related behavior, anhedonia might be a trans-diagnostic dimension to target for suicide prevention.

Methods

For this 3-year-long prospective study, 2,839 outpatients with mood disorders were recruited. They were divided in: (a) two groups according to the occurrence or not of suicidal ideation during the follow-up, and (b) two groups according to the occurrence or not of suicide attempts during the follow-up. Anhedonia was assessed using a composite score (the French version of the 14-item Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale and item 13 of the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology scale) at inclusion and at 6, 12, 24, and 36 months after inclusion.

Results

Patients with mood disorders and anhedonia at least at one follow-up visit had a 1.4-fold higher risk of suicidal ideation (adjusted odds ratio = 1.35; 95% confidence interval [1.07, 1.70]), even after adjustment for confounding factors of suicide risk (i.e., bipolar or unipolar disorder, sex, age, marital status, education level, antidepressant intake, personal history of suicide attempt, at least one childhood trauma, and mean of the maximum depression score during the follow-up). Conversely, association between anhedonia and suicide attempt did not remain significant after adjustment.

Conclusions

The significant association between anhedonia and suicide ideation in patients with mood disorders stresses the need of targeting hedonia in mood disorders, and of research focusing on the position to pleasure in life through eudaimonia.

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS

The authors declare that there are no conflict of interests.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data that support the findings of this study are available on request from the corresponding author. The data are not publicly available due to privacy or ethical restrictions.

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