Alexithymia and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review

Alexithymia and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review

Background: Given the role of alexithymia—as the inability to identify, differentiate, and express emotions—in chronic and immune-mediated illness, this systematic review analyzed the prevalence of alexithymia in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), mainly represented by Crohn's di...

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Main Authors: Gabriella Martino, Andrea Caputo, Peter Schwarz, Federica Bellone, Walter Fries, M. C. Quattropani, C. M. Vicario
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
alexithymia
psychological distress
psychological functioning
adjustment
inflammatory bowel disease
chronic disease
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01763/full

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