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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Alexithymia is linked to poorer psychotherapy outcomes due to difficulties in emotional processing.
  • The potential for psychotherapy to modify alexithymia is debated with limited empirical evidence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the modifiability of alexithymia through psychotherapy.
  • To explore the relationship between changes in alexithymia and emotional processing during therapy.

Main Methods:

  • A mixed-methods longitudinal design was employed.
  • Twelve clients, including five with alexithymia, were studied.
  • Data collection involved assessing emotional variables and thematic analysis of interviews.

Main Results:

  • Three alexithymic patients showed changes in alexithymia, correlating with improvements in emotional awareness, differentiation, or regulation.
  • Alexithymic patients generally achieved therapeutic change, though often focusing on physical symptoms and using more rational descriptions.
  • Changes in alexithymia were associated with enhanced emotional processing.

Conclusions:

  • Alexithymia can be modified through psychotherapy.
  • Therapeutic changes in alexithymia are linked to improved emotional processing capabilities.
  • Findings support the integration of emotional processing interventions in therapy for alexithymia.