Disorders of Affect Regulation

Taylor, Graeme J.; Bagby, R. Michael; Parker, James D. A.; Grotstein, James S.

doi:10.1017/cbo9780511526831

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“…The following symptoms of alexithymia are mentioned in the literature (Abe & Izard, 1999;Apfel & Sifneos, 1979;Berenbaum & Irvin, 1996;Berenbaum & Prince, 1994;Dewaraja, Tanigawa, Araki, Nakata, Kawamura, Ago & Sasaki, 1997;Friedlander, Lumley, Farchione, & Doyal 1997;Izard, 1990;Kauhanen, Kaplan, Cohen, Salonen, & Salonen, 1994;King, 1998;King & Emmons, 1990;Kooiman, 1998;Lane & Schwartz, 1987;Lane, Ahern, Schwartz & Kaszniak, 1997;Lane, Sechrest, Reidel, Weldon, Kaszniak, Schwartz, 1996;Taylor, Bagby, & Parker, 1997). On the physical level the individual shows a decreased immune response, a variety of ailments such as hypertension and a decrease in ability to associate physical sensations with emotions.…”

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Leadership coaching experiences of clients with Alexithymia

Cilliers

2012

SA j ind psychol

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Orientation: Leaders who find it difficult to connect emotionally with colleagues are often seen as incompetent, the idea that they may suffer from alexithymia – an inability to feel – is not taken into account. This coaching model seemed to be not successful in changing this behaviour pattern.Research purpose: The purpose of the research was to describe the coaching experiences of leaders with symptoms of alexithymia and to formulate hypotheses around their leadership experiences.Motivation for the study: Effective leadership is strongly associated with emotional connections with colleagues. Leaders suffering from alexithymia, struggle with making these connections. It was thought that coaching might help them bridge the gap towards building effective relationships.Research design, approach and method: A qualitative research design using case studies was used. Three participants underwent 10 months of systems psychodynamic leadership coaching, including role analysis. Researcher’s field notes and participant essays were discourse analysed. The researcher’s unconscious experiences were included in the interpretations.Main findings: Five themes manifested themselves namely, leaders’ difficult experiences with coaching, the dynamics underlying their normative, experiential and phenomenal roles and the coach’s unconscious experiences affecting the relationship. The research hypothesis referred to the differences between the role parts and the resulting anxiety.Practical/managerial implications: This coaching model did not provide sufficient opportunities for the participating leaders with regard to emotional reactivity and regulation. Contribution/value-add: The research created awareness of how alexithymia amongst leaders manifests in organisations. Unfortunately the coaching was unsuccessful in addressing the emotional task. Other ways need to be explored.How to cite this article: Cilliers, F. (2012). Leadership coaching experiences of clients with Alexithymia. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology/SA Tydskrif vir Bedryfsielkunde, 38(2), Art. #995, 10 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajip.v38i2.995

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Leadership coaching experiences of clients with Alexithymia

Cilliers

2012

SA j ind psychol

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“…This multifaceted construct includes difficulty identifying feelings distinguishing between feelings and the bodily sensations of emotional arousal, difficulty communicating feelings to other people, constricted imagination processes and paucity of fantasies and a stimulus-externally oriented cognitive style (Taylor, Bagby, & Parker, 1997). Along these salient features, other different characteristics such as problems processing emotional information, difficulties in identifying facial expressions, and lower capacity for empathy have been recognized in alexithymic individuals (Vanheule, Desmet, Rossel, Verhaeghe, & Meganck, 2006).…”

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The Moderating Role of Attachment Styles on the Relationship of Alexithymia and Fear of Intimacy with Marital Satisfaction

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Naghshineh²,

Ganji³

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Attachment styles, alexithymia, and fear of intimacy are considered to be detrimental to degree of satisfaction within the couples relationships. The present study aimed to investigate the moderating role of attachment styles on the relationship of alexithymia and fear of intimacy with marital satisfaction in a sample of Iranian students. Participants (313 males, 375 females) filled the Adult Attachment Inventory (AAI), the Farsi version of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (FTAS-20), Fear of Intimacy Scale (FIS), and the Golombok Rust Inventory of Marital State Questionnaire (GRIMS). Secure attachment style showed a significant positive association with marital satisfaction, while insecure attachment styles as well as fear of intimacy and alexithymia showed significant negative associations with marital satisfaction. The relationship between fear of intimacy and marital satisfaction was moderated by secure and avoidant attachment styles. The results revealed that only avoidant attachment style could moderate the relationship between alexithymia and marital satisfaction. Results of the present study suggest that the relationship of alexithymia and fear of intimacy with marital satisfaction is not a simple linear one. This is moderated in part by attachment styles. Hence, secure and insecure attachment characteristics may have significant influence in marital relationship in opposite directions.

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“…It is interesting that the description of Alexithymia focusing on aetiology and treatment all are similar to the literature on Asperger's syndrome. Taylor, Bagby and Parker (1997) describes persons with Alexithymia as having difficulty in describing feelings and having difficulty in distinguishing between feelings and bodily sensations. He also points out their difficulties with affective self-regulation.…”

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“…It is argued that the inability of the patient with Alexithymia to express and modulate feelings, may lead to a discharge of tension through, for example, impulsive acts or compulsive behaviour such as binge eating . Taylor et al (1997) notes that individuals with Alexithymia have problems with introspection, poor capacity for fantasy, and that they show a stimulus bound, externally orientated cognitive style. Indeed James Grotstein (in Disorders of Affect Regulation by Taylor et al, 1997) describes Alexithymia as "an affect processing disorder that interrupts or seriously interferes with the organisms self-organising and reorganising processes" (page 12).…”

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