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  • Alexithymia has a long history of association with somatic diseases.
  • Recent research focuses on its links to autoimmune, neurological, and mental disorders.
  • Understanding of alexithymia has shifted from a normal variation to a neuropsychiatric syndrome.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the recent literature (last 10 years) on alexithymia.
  • To explore the evolving understanding and clinical implications of alexithymia.
  • To identify future research directions and therapeutic strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review conducted across multiple scientific databases (elibrary.ru, CyberLeninka, PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar).
  • Search term: «alexithymia».
  • Analysis of studies published within the last decade.

Main Results:

  • Evidence indicates a heterogeneous understanding of alexithymia.
  • A significant shift in perception towards viewing alexithymia as a neuropsychiatric syndrome.
  • Exploration of alexithymia's association with conditions like stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, self-harm, addiction, ASD, and PTSD.

Conclusions:

  • Alexithymia is increasingly recognized as a complex neuropsychiatric syndrome.
  • New assessment tools and diagnostic methods (neuroimaging, neurobiological markers, EEG, computer diagnostics) are being developed.
  • Further research is crucial for objective detection and effective therapeutic strategies.