alexithymia

[ah-leks″ĭ-thi´me-ah]

inability to recognize or describe one's emotions.

a·lex·i·thy·mi·a

(ă-lek-si-thī'mē-ă),

Difficulty in recognizing and describing one's emotions, defining them instead in terms of somatic sensations or behavioral reactions.

[G. a- priv. + lexis, word, + -thymia, feelings, passion]

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a·lex·i·thy·mia

(ă-lek'si-thī'mē-ă)

Difficulty in recognizing and describing one's emotions, defining them in terms of somatic sensations or behavioral reactions.

[G. a- priv. + lexis, word, + -thymia, feelings, passion]

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References in periodicals archive

Convergent validity analyses supported previous findings suggesting a clear association between alexithymia, parental attachment, and adolescent symptomatology.

Psychometric properties of the Alexithymia Questionnaire for children in a Peruvian sample of adolescents/Propiedades psicometricas del cuestionario de alexitimia para ninos en una muestra peruana de adolescentes/Propriedades psicometricas do questionario de alexitimia para criancas, numa amostra peruana de adolescentes

Alexithymia and dyadic adjustment in intimate relationships: Analyses using the actor partner interdependence model.

Examination of Alexithymia levels of nursing students in point of some variables/Hemsirelik ogrencilerinin Aleksitimi duzeylerinin bazi degiskenler acisindan incelenmesi

Bennett, "Alexithymia in parents of children with autism spectrum disorder," Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, vol.

Investigating the Evidence of Behavioral, Cognitive, and Psychiatric Endophenotypes in Autism: A Systematic Review

(1) whether alexithymia is associated with self-efficacy,

Role of Alexithymia, Anxiety, and Depression in Predicting Self-Efficacy in Academic Students

This is why the specification of the levels of alexithymia, the examination of whether there is a relationship between levels of alexithymia and communication skills, and the development of activity programs directed at increasing emotional awareness are important for students in the nursing education process.

The relationship between levels of Alexithymia and communication skills of nursing students

Alexithymia is defined as the difficulty in expressing, differentiating, and recognizing emotions and was evaluated with 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20).

Impulsivity and ankylosing spondylitis: Is there a relationship?

For the interpretation of the TAS-20, the mean obtained (48.74) suggests that it is a sample, on average, with low values of alexithymia. On the contrary, when interpreting the mean value of the OAQ-G2 (98.89) we found a sample with values higher than the cut-off point established by the authors (between 95 and 112), which indicates possible alexithymia.

Bizygomatic Width and Personality Traits of the Relational Field/ Ancho Bizigomatico y Rasgos de Personalidad del Campo Relacional

[21.] Kokoszka A, Zdankiewicz-Scigala E., Borowska A.: Polska adaptacja Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20.

GENERAL AND SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER-RELATED MECHANISMS AMONG PARAMEDICS/SPECYFICZNE KORELATY I OGOLNY MECHANIZM PSYCHOLOGICZNY ZESPOLU STRESU POURAZOWEGO U RATOWNIKOW MEDYCZNYCH

This study aimed to assess the direct impact of participation in Balint groups on the burnout risk among Romanian physicians attending palliative patients, and on the psychological factors consistently related to burnout (alexithymia, perceived stress and perceived social sup port).

THE IMPACT OF BALINT WORK ON ALEXITHYMIA, PERCEIVED STRESS, PERCEIVED SOCIAL SUPPORT AND BURNOUT AMONG PHYSICIANS WORKING IN PALLIATIVE CARE: A LONGITUDINAL STUDY

Temperament, character traits, and alexithymia in patients with panic disorder.

Does Personality Matter? Temperament and Character Dimensions in Panic Subtypes