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Construct validity of rorschach variables for alexithymia.

Piero Porcelli1, Gregory J Meyer

  • 1Psychosomatic Unit, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico, Ospedale De Bellis, Castellana Grotte, Italy. porcelli@mail.media.it

Psychosomatics
|September 26, 2002
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This study found that alexithymia in inflammatory bowel disease patients is linked to impaired fantasy, emotional expression, coping, cognition, and social connection. These Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS) findings validate alexithymia assessment in IBD patients.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Psychosomatic Medicine

Background:

  • Alexithymia, characterized by difficulty identifying and expressing emotions, is prevalent in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
  • The Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS) offers a potential tool to assess psychological constructs related to alexithymia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the construct validity of Rorschach Comprehensive System (CS) variables associated with alexithymia.
  • To examine the relationship between alexithymia and specific psychological functioning in IBD outpatients.

Main Methods:

  • 92 IBD outpatients were assessed using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS) and Rorschach CS.
  • Participants were categorized into alexithymic, indeterminate-alexithymic, and nonalexithymic groups based on TAS scores.

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  • Six sets of Rorschach CS variables (fantasy, affect, adaptive resources, cognition, social adaptation, projection) were analyzed.

    • Main Results:

    • Most Rorschach CS variables significantly differentiated between the three alexithymia groups.
    • Alexithymic IBD patients exhibited impoverished fantasy, poor emotional expression, and limited coping resources.
    • Concrete thinking, stereotypical cognition, and socially conforming behaviors with compromised relationships were more common in alexithymic individuals.

    Conclusions:

    • The Rorschach CS variables demonstrate construct validity in assessing alexithymia in IBD patients.
    • Alexithymia is associated with specific deficits in fantasy, affect regulation, cognition, and social functioning within the IBD population.