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[Alexithymia and alcohol dependence].

Olivier Taieb1, Maurice Corcos, Gwenolé Loas

  • 1Service de Psychopathologie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent et de Psychiatrie Générale (Pr Moro), CHU Avicenne (AP-HP), Université Paris-13, 125, route de Stalingrad, 93000 Bobigny. otaieb@club-internet.fr

Annales De Medecine Interne
|September 10, 2002
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Alexithymia, the inability to recognize and express emotions, is prevalent in 40-60% of alcohol-dependent patients. This condition may predict poorer outcomes and is linked to depression and psychosomatic disorders.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Neuroscience

Context:

  • Alexithymia, first described in 1973, refers to difficulties in identifying and verbalizing emotions.
  • It has been increasingly recognized in individuals with alcohol dependence.
  • This study reviews existing literature and presents findings from the INSERM network 'Dependence'.

Purpose:

  • To review the prevalence and implications of alexithymia in alcohol dependence.
  • To explore the complex relationship between alexithymia, depression, and psychosomatic disorders.
  • To consider psychodynamic hypotheses regarding the origins of alexithymia.

Summary:

  • Prevalence rates of alexithymia in alcoholic patients range from 40% to 60%.
  • Alexithymia has been associated with poorer treatment outcomes in this population.

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  • The study examines the interplay between primary and secondary alexithymia, depression, and potential links to early self-developmental dysfunction.

    • Impact:

    • Highlights the significant presence of alexithymia in alcohol dependence.
    • Suggests alexithymia as a potential predictor of outcomes in addiction treatment.
    • Proposes a psychodynamic framework for understanding alexithymia's role in depression and psychosomatic illness.