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Alexithymia in somatizing patients.

I M Lesser, C V Ford, C T Friedmann

    General Hospital Psychiatry
    |September 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Alexithymia, difficulty verbalizing feelings, was equally present in psychosomatic and traditional psychiatric clinics in a low-income population. This challenges previous findings on alexithymia prevalence.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Psychosomatic Medicine
    • Clinical Psychology

    Background:

    • Alexithymia, characterized by difficulty verbalizing emotions, is often associated with psychosomatic disorders.
    • Previous research suggests a higher prevalence in specific clinical populations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence of alexithymia in patients attending psychosomatic versus traditional outpatient psychiatric clinics.
    • To compare alexithymia rates in a lower socioeconomic population.

    Main Methods:

    • A controlled study design was employed.
    • Patients from psychosomatic and traditional outpatient psychiatric clinics in a county general hospital were assessed.
    • The presence of alexithymia was evaluated.

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    Main Results:

    • Alexithymia was found to be equally present in both the psychosomatic and traditional psychiatric clinic patient groups.
    • This equal prevalence was observed within the studied lower socioeconomic population.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings suggest that alexithymia may not be exclusive to psychosomatic clinics, even in lower socioeconomic groups.
    • The study discusses discrepancies with prior research and the implications of these results.