Alexithymic Features of the Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis

Nakai, Yousuke; Sugita, Mineyasu; Nakagawa, Toshio; Araki, Toshimitsu; Ikemi, Yujiro

doi:10.1159/000287332

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“…These life habits contributed to worsening the chronic pancreatitis. Nemiah [23], whose study supports both our and that of Nakai et al [22], stated those characteristics which make it possible for alexithymic patients to give the impression that they are normal peo ple: theirattention is directed toward the outer world and they are engrossed in the kind of task which requires a high level of intelligence, skill and precision. This mode of life, how ever, makes those alexithymic patients more unaware of their psychological life.…”

Section: Coping Behavior and Personality O F Severe Diabeticssupporting

confidence: 60%

“…The question arises as to whether the Y-G personality types A, C, D, which are classified as emotionally and so cially well adjusted, can also be classified as indicative of the alexithymic personality. Nakai et al [22] in their study on the alexithymic features of patients with chronic pancreatitis stated that the frequency of normal personal ity among patients with severe pancreatitis was higher than among patients with other types of pancreatitis. The classification of the personality was based on Y-G and other per sonality tests.…”

Section: Coping Behavior and Personality O F Severe Diabeticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The classification of the personality was based on Y-G and other per sonality tests. Nakai et al [22] equated the behavioral syndrome of the alexithymic de fect with the Y-G types A, C, and D. They argued that although the severe pancreatitis patients seem normal on the basis of psycho logical tests and interview situations, they have problems revealed in distorted life hab its, such as overdrinking or compulsive work ing. These life habits contributed to worsening the chronic pancreatitis.…”

Section: Coping Behavior and Personality O F Severe Diabeticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Coping Behaviors of Severe Diabetics

Sinzato

Fukino

Isizu³

et al. 1985

Psychother Psychosom

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In order to study the relationship between personality and the development of diabetic retinopathy in patients with diabetes mellitus, diabetics with retinopathy (severe group) and sex-, age-, and duration-matched diabetics without complications were tested by psychological tests, and interviewed. The result of the Yatabe-Guilford personality test (Y-G) and Spielberger’s State and Trait Anxiety Inventory revealed that subjects were emotionally and socially stable and well-adjusted types and less anxious in the severe group than in the mild group. The interview findings reveal that the severe group had neglected the medical treatment and the diet therapy for significantly longer periods of time and the incidence of a childhood parental separation was significantly higher in the severe group than in the mild group. Discussion focuses on the severe diabetics’ coping behavior which is characterized by the neglect of medical treatment and diet therapy for extended periods of time, which in turn resulted in diabetic retinopathy and other complications. Such coping behavior is shown to be equivalent to that found in the alexithymic behavioral syndrome.

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Section: Coping Behavior and Personality O F Severe Diabeticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Coping Behavior and Personality O F Severe Diabeticsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Coping Behaviors of Severe Diabetics

Sinzato

Fukino

Isizu³

et al. 1985

Psychother Psychosom

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“…Interestingly, the work on alexithymia done in Japan does not comment on this point (20,49). These reports, like those from the West, describe a continuum of alexithymic characteristics, but do not discuss how cultural considerations may influence symptom presentation.…”

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A Review of the Alexithymia Concept

Lesser

1981

Psychosomatic Medicine

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Alexithymia is a term meaning "no words for mood." It has been applied to patients who have marked difficulty in verbal expression of emotions and limited ability to use fantasy. These patients often have psychosomatic illnesses and tend to do poorly in traditional dynamic psychotherapy. The concept is discussed from an historical perspective and its current status in the understanding of psychosomatic illness is assessed. The alexithymia literature is critically reviewed with a focus on definition, measurement, etiological speculations, and the relevance of alexithymia to the psychotherapeutic process. The alexithymic concept has much to offer heuristically, but most of the literature to date has been anecdotal and theoretical, with few research investigations. Suggestions are made for future research that could serve to validate the concept and provide answers to questions regarding symptom formation and psychological problems.

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“…We conducted a comparative study of chronic pancreatitis (18,19,23) and presented a part of it at the 4th Congress of the International College of Psychosomatic Medicine, Kyoto, in 1977. A total of 55 chronic pancreatitis patients were classified into 2 types, i.e.…”

Section: Chronic Pancreatitismentioning

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Alexithymic Feature in Digestive Diseases

Nakagawa¹,

Sugita²,

Nakai³

et al. 1979

Psychother Psychosom

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A comparative study was conducted on the psychological features of chronic pancreatitis, peptic ulcer, ulcerative colitis and the irritable colon syndrome by means of psychological tests and interviews. The patients with irritable colon syndrome were found to be the most neurotic of all, whereas those with the definite type of chronic pancreatitis and ulcerative colitis presented prominent alexithymic characteristics. About one half of the patients having peptic ulcer showed alexithymic features. Despite their neurotic tendencies shown on the psychological tests, the patients with the suspicious type of chronic pancreatitis were socially better adjusted than those with irritable colon syndrome. It was also noted that the concept of alexithymia needs to be elucidated by including such factors as over-adaptation to the environment, certain distorted life habits and lack of bodily sensations.

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Alexithymic Features of the Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis

Cited by 10 publications

References 12 publications

Coping Behaviors of Severe Diabetics

Coping Behaviors of Severe Diabetics

A Review of the Alexithymia Concept

Alexithymic Feature in Digestive Diseases

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