Alexithymia in Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders: Critical Issues About Specificity and Treatment Predictivity

Alexithymia in Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders: Critical Issues About Specificity and Treatment Predictivity

Several studies have reported high rates of alexithymia in drug-dependent individuals, but supporting evidence attests association between alexithymia and a variety of psychiatric disorders, raising doubts about its specificity. Moreover, controversies are emerging about alexithymia assessment: self...

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Main Authors: Micol Parolin, Marina Miscioscia, Pietro De Carli, Patrizia Cristofalo, Michela Gatta, Alessandra Simonelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
alexithymia
substance use disorder
young adulthood
treatment outcome
20 Item -Toronto Alexithymia Scale
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00645/full

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