70 Social Anhedonia in the Daily Lives of People with Schizophrenia: Examination of Anticipated and Consummatory Pleasure

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Social anhedonia is considered a key feature of schizophrenia that leads to social withdrawal. Research in general anhedonia suggests those with schizophrenia exhibit deficits in anticipated (predicted), but intact consummatory (in-the-moment), pleasure. This study will determine if these temporal differences apply to daily social anhedonia. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This project will use experience sampling methods (ESM) to measure real-world social pleasure in people with schizophrenia and healthy controls. Using electronic surveys, participants will predict social activities they plan to do throughout their day and report anticipated pleasure for each. Then, in subsequent surveys, participants will report their consummatory social pleasure shortly after engaging in each of these activities. We will use a time-lagged approach to match anticipated/consummatory pleasure ratings for specific social events and compute a difference score to determine discrepancy. Multi-level modeling will be used to determine if clinical status (schizophrenia/control) predicts anticipated pleasure, consummatory pleasure, and/or their discrepancy. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Data collection for this project was recently completed. The schizophrenia and control groups (n = 30 per group) were demographically matched for age, sex, race, and ethnicity. Data processing and analyses are currently underway. We hypothesize that, in line with laboratory research in general anhedonia, those with schizophrenia will exhibit deficits in anticipated, but not consummatory, social pleasure throughout their daily lives. Moreover, when anticipated and consummatory pleasure ratings for the same social activities are matched, we expect those with schizophrenia to exhibit larger discrepancies between predicted and in-the-moment pleasure. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: This project serves as a critical intermediate step to bridge the gap between laboratory research and patient treatment. ESM bypasses limitations of laboratory studies and increases ecological validity. Results will provide a nuanced understanding of social anhedonia and help identify precise targets to treat social withdrawal in schizophrenia.