The relationship of alexithymia to pain and other symptoms in fibromyalgia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/ejp.2064
Abstract: People with fibromyalgia (FM) often report having difficulty with emotional identification and expression, and this “alexithymia” may contribute to their pain and other symptoms. Multiple studies have assessed alexithymia in FM, and we systematically reviewed… read more here.
Keywords: pain symptoms; alexithymia pain; alexithymia; meta ... See more keywords
Alexithymia disrupts emotion regulation processes and is associated with greater negative affect and alcohol problems.
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DOI: 10.1002/jclp.23279
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Alexithymia is common among people who abuse alcohol, yet the mechanisms by which alexithymia exerts its influence remain unclear. This analysis tested a model whereby the three subscales of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale exert… read more here.
Keywords: alcohol problems; alexithymia; emotion regulation; alcohol ... See more keywords
The relationship between alexithymia, sensory phenotype and neurophysiological parameters in patients with chronic upper limb neuropathy
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DOI: 10.1007/s00702-020-02282-z
Abstract: In this study, we investigated the relationship between sensory abnormalities evaluated by quantitative sensory testing (QST) and alexithymia, depression and anxiety in patients with neuropathic pain involving the upper limbs. We enrolled 62 patients (34… read more here.
Keywords: relationship alexithymia; alexithymia; sensory phenotype; alexithymia sensory ... See more keywords
Alexithymia is Associated with Emotion Dysregulation in Young People with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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DOI: 10.1007/s10882-021-09795-9
Abstract: Evidence suggests young people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have lower levels of emotion regulation than typically developing peers and struggle to modulate the frequency and intensity of their emotions. It may be that these… read more here.
Keywords: emotion regulation; emotion dysregulation; alexithymia; young people ... See more keywords
Posttraumatic Stress and Interpersonal Sensitivity: Alexithymia as Mediator and Emotional Expressivity as Moderator
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DOI: 10.1007/s11126-018-9612-5
Abstract: This study examined 1) the link between PTSD from past trauma, interpersonal sensitivity and psychiatric co-morbidity, 2) mediational effects of alexithymia on 1), and 3) moderated mediational effects with emotional expressivity as the moderator. Five… read more here.
Keywords: interpersonal sensitivity; emotional expressivity; alexithymia; sensitivity ... See more keywords
Alexithymia and Cardiac Outcome in Patients at First Acute Coronary Syndrome
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DOI: 10.1007/s12529-019-09823-1
Abstract: This cohort study was aimed to verify whether subjects at their first acute coronary syndrome (ACS) were more alexithymic than healthy controls (HC) and whether alexithymia can predispose patients with coronary artery disease to new… read more here.
Keywords: alexithymia; acute coronary; first acute; patients first ... See more keywords
Alexithymia, depression, and cognition in patients with Parkinson's disease.
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DOI: 10.1007/s13760-020-01581-2
Abstract: BACKGROUND Basal ganglia are connected to dorsal prefrontal and orbitofrontal structures, which have an important role in emotional experience. Alexithymia is defined as the inability to recognize and verbalize emotions. There is little known about… read more here.
Keywords: depression; patients parkinson; alexithymia; alexithymia depression ... See more keywords
Aberrant Salience and Alexithymia in Subthreshold Psychotic Experiences among Adolescent Migrants in Italy: A Comparison with Native Italian Adolescents
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.277
Abstract: Introduction In this decade in the Italian context, there has been a significant increase of the immigration phenomenon. Consistent data indicated higher risk of psychotic experiences among migrants. Poor work investigated clinical variables associated with… read more here.
Keywords: subthreshold psychotic; psychotic experiences; alexithymia; experiences among ... See more keywords
Smartphone-based emotion recognition skills training for alexithymia - A randomized controlled pilot study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2019.100250
Abstract: Background Neurobiological studies suggest that deficits in emotion recognition are common phenomena in alexithymia. Thus, effective treatments for alexithymia often include skills training in the domain of emotion recognition. Given that smartphone-based interventions (SBIs) offering… read more here.
Keywords: emotion recognition; recognition skills; alexithymia; skills training ... See more keywords
Alexithymia is a Mediating Factor in the Relationship Between Adult Attachment and Severity of Depression and Social Anxiety
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.08.057
Abstract: Abstract Background : Major depressive disorder (MDD) and social anxiety disorder (SAD) are commonly occurring conditions, either alone or together (MDD-SAD). Recent research linked insecure attachment and alexithymia to MDD and/or SAD, indicating that the… read more here.
Keywords: mdd sad; attachment; social anxiety; alexithymia ... See more keywords
Illuminating the clinical significance of alexithymia subtypes: A cluster analysis of alexithymic traits and psychiatric symptoms.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2017.04.010
Abstract: BACKGROUND Alexithymia is a personality construct involving difficulties identifying and verbalizing feelings, and an externally oriented thinking style. There is preliminary evidence for alexithymia subtypes that may carry different risk profiles for psychiatric illness. The… read more here.
Keywords: cluster analysis; subtypes cluster; alexithymia subtypes; alexithymia ... See more keywords