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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2016 Mar 6;65:21–35. doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.03.004

Table 1. First generation scales to measure anhedonia.

Scale Authors Description Reliability (Cronbach-α) Populations Tested
Fawcett-Clark Pleasure Capacity Scale (FCPCS) Fawcett, Clark, Sheftner Arch Gen Psy 1983; 40:79-84 36-item, 9-point scale (extreme and lasting displeasure to extreme and lasting pleasure) .85 Major Depressive Disorder
SHAPS Snaith, Hamilton, Morley, Humayan, Hargreaves and Trigwell Br J Psy 1995; 167:99 14-item scale (strongly disagree to strongly agree)

  • - very general

 .74 MDD Healthy controls
Major Depressive Disorder
Revised Social Anhedonia Scale Eckbald et al, 1982
(Original in: Chapman, Chapman & Raulin. J Abn Psy 1976)		 61 Item true-false scale

  • - more dimensions, taps into more specific experience

  • - no gradation in score

 .79 male and female Healthy controls, schizophrenia, personality disorder, major depressive disorder, alcohol abuse
Revised Physical Anhedonia Scale (Original in: Chapman, Chapman & Raulin. J Abn Psy 1976) 40-Item true-false scale

  • - no gradation in score

 Male: .82
Female: .78		 Healthy controls, schizophrenia, major depressive disorder, alcohol abuse