Alexithymia Has No Clinically Relevant Association With Outcome of Multimodal Treatment Tailored to Needs of Patients Suffering From Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders. A Clinical Prospective Study

Alexithymia Has No Clinically Relevant Association With Outcome of Multimodal Treatment Tailored to Needs of Patients Suffering From Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders. A Clinical Prospective Study

Introduction: Alexithymia may moderate the effectiveness of treatment and may predict impaired general functioning of patients suffering from somatic symptom and related disorders (SSRD).Aim: We compared alexithymia levels in a clinical prospective study with 234 consecutive patients suffering from...

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Main Authors: Lars de Vroege, Wilco H. M. Emons, Klaas Sijtsma, Christina M. van der Feltz-Cornelis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
alexithymia
treatment outcome
somatic symptom and related disorders
depression
anxiety
physical symptoms
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00292/full

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