Alexithymia and the capacity to evaluate states of affect and pain

Alexithymia is conceptualized as a personality variable involving profound affective deficits. Individuals with high levels of alexithymia are characterized by difficulty in describing emotions, a preoccupation with somatic symptoms, and an insensitive interpersonal style. Alexithymia is commonly...

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Main Author: Louth, Shirley May
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/8567