Alexithymia and induced moods in alcohol-dependent males

Blount, Joseph P.; Rozak, Angela M.

doi:10.1016/s0191-8869(97)00147-5

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“…On the other hand, when measuring intensity alone alexithymic individuals were significantly more emotionally reactive than the other groups. Accordingly, the authors proposed that those with alexithymia have an ability to label the valence of their emotions and experience negative affect with higher intensity than non-alexithymic individuals, in contrast to previous research suggesting that alexithymics have an inability to recognise and express emotions (Cox et al, 1998). Thus, this study counters the other work on Alexithymia & Alcohol Use Disorders: A Critical Review 13 alexithymia and alcohol use previously presented in this review.…”

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“…Alexithymia has been examined in relation to mood induction (Cox, Blount, & Rozak, 1998). Alexithymic alcoholics reported higher levels of negative affect at baseline compared to alcoholics with borderline scores and non-alexithymic alcoholics.…”

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“…One explanation for these discrepancies could be the specific alexithymia scale used, as previous research (De Gucht, Fischler, & Heiser, 2004a, 2004b reported moderate positive correlations between the TAS-20 and negative affect mainly due to the 'difficulties identifying feelings' factor and to a lesser extent to the "difficulties describing feelings' factor. Given these previous findings, it is unfortunate that Cox et al (1998) did not investigate deficits in emotional labelling, expression and understanding in relation to the different facets of alexithymia.…”

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Alexithymia and alcohol use disorders: A critical review

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Young²,

Sullivan³

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All human beings experience emotion. However a number of individuals have difficulties recognising, processing and regulating their emotions. This set of emotional "deficits' is classified as alexithymia. The prevalence rate of alexithymia in alcohol use disorders is between 45 and 67%. The objective of this paper is to review the published research on alexithymia and alcohol use, assess the methodological quality of this evidence, and draw the findings together to present a critical update on the relationship between alexithymia and alcohol use disorders. Yet, few research studies have comprehensively investigated alexithymia in alcohol use disorders, and a number of key issues still remain to be addressed in exploring the veracity of the link between alexithymia and alcohol use. For example, limited evidence exists regarding the association between alexithymia, alcohol consumption and severity of alcohol dependence. Furthermore, there is no current knowledge about the predictive utility of alexithymia in relation to more well researched and established psychological drinking constructs. Although alexithymia is often considered a risk factor for the development of alcohol use disorders, there is little evidence to support this notion. Given that alexithymia may have the potential to interfere with treatment outcomes, a better understanding of the role of alexithymia in alcohol use is needed.

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Alexithymia and alcohol use disorders: A critical review

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Young²,

Sullivan³

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“…with Cloninger's Type II concept, whereas the risk factor of alexithymia fits with Cloninger's Type I given the strong association of alexithymia with the negative mood states of anxiety and depression and anxiety sensitivity as reported in both alcohol-dependent and non-clinical samples (e.g., Cox, Blount, & Rozak, 1998;de Timary, Luts, Hers & Luminet, 2008;Lyvers, Kohlsdorf, Edwards & Thorberg, 2017;Thorberg et al, 2009).…”

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