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Much is unknown about the combination of Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) and alexithymia in later life, but it may culminate in a high disease burden for older patients. In the… Click to show full abstract
Much is unknown about the combination of Medically Unexplained Symptoms (MUS) and alexithymia in later life, but it may culminate in a high disease burden for older patients. In the present study we assess the prevalence of alexithymia in older patients with either MUS or Medically Explained Symptoms (MES) and we explore physical, psychological and social correlates of alexithymia.
Keywords:
older persons;
medically explained;
alexithymia older;
correlates alexithymia;
prevalence correlates
Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2022
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