Alexithymia and perfectionism traits are associated with suicidal risk in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder

Kim, Heeyeon; Seo, Jiwoo; Namkoong, Kee; Hwang, Eun Hee; Sohn, So Young; Kim, Se Joo; Kang, Jee In

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2015.12.018

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“…Our data linking mood entropy to mood lability measured over days with EMA methods support the argument that mood entropy does reflect in part individual differences in mood variability. Both mood variability and alexithymia are predictive of clinical and subclinical psychopathology (Depue et al, 1981;Frewen et al, 2008;Kim et al, 2016;Thompson et al, 2011) and future research will have to determine further, the precise nature of the emotional dysregulation associated with mood entropy.…”

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Prenatal maternal mood patterns predict child temperament and adolescent mental health

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Sandman

et al. 2018

Journal of Affective Disorders

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Prenatal maternal mood patterns predict child temperament and adolescent mental health

Glynn

Howland

Sandman

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Journal of Affective Disorders

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“…INC is defined as the sense that one's actions, intentions, or experiences have not been properly achieved, and is correlated with all types of OC symptoms [7]. Ego-dystonic perfectionism has also been found to be associated with suicide risk in OCD patients [9]. Moreover, the transformation of intrusive thoughts into obsessions is linked to the degree to which intrusive thoughts threaten core perceptions of the self [10].…”

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Alexithymia, Ego-Dystonicity, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: A Path Modeling Analysis

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Dong

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Psychopathology

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Aims: This cross-sectional study aimed to test the path relations between alexithymia, ego-dystonicity, anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive (OC) symptoms in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and healthy individuals. Methods: Fifty-eight patients with OCD (mean age 35.5 years) and 54 healthy participants (mean age 33.5 years) completed an assessment via a structured clinical interview. All of them completed the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), the Vancouver Obsessive-Compulsive Inventory (VOCI), the Self-Consistency and Congruence Scale (SCCS), the Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and the Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS). The data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). Results: In the OCD patients, alexithymia (a linear combination of difficulty identifying and describing emotions in the self) was associated with the OC symptoms either with or without the presence of ego-dystonicity (a profile of self-inconsistency and self-stereotype). In the heathy participants, alexithymia was associated with the OC symptoms only through ego-dystonic experiences. Conclusion: This study provides evidence that ego-dystonicity partially affects the association between alexithymia and obsessive-compulsions. Alexithymia and ego-dystonicity have a synergistic effect on the symptoms of OCD. Alexithymia in healthy participants associates to the OC symptoms only through ego-dystonicity. Targeting ego-dystonicity dimensions in psychotherapy would help improve the symptoms of OCD.

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“…Again, in this research, the DIF subscale of TAS-20 was associated with higher SSI scores. Moreover, alexithymia and perfectionism have been found to contribute to higher suicidality in 81 patients with OCD ( 29 ). It should be noted that in most studies on patients with OCD, the links between alexithymia and depression were evaluated by comparing a self-rating scale (TAS-20) with an observer-rated scale, the Montgomery Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS).…”

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Alexithymia and Suicide Risk in Psychiatric Disorders: A Mini-Review

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It is well known that alexithymic individuals may show significantly higher levels of anxiety, depression, and psychological suffering than non-alexithymics. There is an increasing evidence that alexithymia may be considered a risk factor for suicide, even simply increasing the risk of development of depressive symptoms or per se. Therefore, the purpose of this narrative mini-review was to elucidate a possible relationship between alexithymia and suicide risk. The majority of reviewed studies pointed out a relationship between alexithymia and an increased suicide risk. In several studies, this relationship was mediated by depressive symptoms. In conclusion, the importance of alexithymia screening in everyday clinical practice and the evaluation of clinical correlates of alexithymic traits should be integral parts of all disease management programs and, especially, of suicide prevention plans and interventions. However, limitations of studies are discussed and must be considered.

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Alexithymia and perfectionism traits are associated with suicidal risk in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder

Cited by 44 publications

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Prenatal maternal mood patterns predict child temperament and adolescent mental health

Prenatal maternal mood patterns predict child temperament and adolescent mental health

Alexithymia, Ego-Dystonicity, and Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: A Path Modeling Analysis

Alexithymia and Suicide Risk in Psychiatric Disorders: A Mini-Review

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