Dissociation and alexithymia among men with alcoholism

Evren, Cüneyt; Şar, Vedat; Evren, Bilge; Semiz, Ümit Başar; Dalbudak, Ercan; Çakmak, Duran

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1819.2007.01775.x

Cited by 55 publications

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“…Indeed, there are elevated rates of alexithymia across a multitude of psychiatric disorders including depression (Kim et al, 2008), eating disorders (Nowakowski, McFarlane, & Cassin, 2013), alcohol use disorder (Evren et al, 2008), as well as neurological disorders (Ricciardi, Demartini, Fotopoulou, & Edwards, 2015) and personality disorders (New et al, 2012).…”

Section: Alexithymiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Modeling the cognitive mechanisms linking autism symptoms and anxiety in adults.

Maisel¹,

Stephenson²,

South³

et al. 2016

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

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Emotional acceptance, alexithymia, and intolerance of uncertainty (IU) contribute to anxiety disorders in neurotypical populations. Their association with anxiety in people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has not been studied. We aimed to model the contributions of these constructs on the relationship between dimensional measures of autism and anxiety.Participants were 151 adults recruited from two sites, including those diagnosed with ASD (n=76) and a matched comparison group (n=75). All participants completed a battery of questionnaires measuring core autism symptoms, anxiety, emotional acceptance, alexithymia, and intolerance of uncertainty. Structural equation modeling with mediation was used to examine directional relationships among these variables. Autism symptoms directly predicted less emotional acceptance and increased alexithymia and IU. Alexithymia and acceptance were shown to explain 64% of the effect between autism symptom severity and anxiety level. This suggests that people with ASD experience increased levels of anxiety because they are more likely to react aversively to their emotional experiences, while lacking the ability to identify and understand their emotions. Developing and implementing mindfulness-based interventions aimed at assuaging alexithymia and IU, while increasing emotional acceptance, may be especially helpful in treating anxiety in ASD.

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Section: Alexithymiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Modeling the cognitive mechanisms linking autism symptoms and anxiety in adults.

Maisel¹,

Stephenson²,

South³

et al. 2016

Journal of Abnormal Psychology

105

102

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“…At the last of 20 century, several studies have investigated the association between alexithymia and the dependence from alcohol and other substances (Taylor, Parker, Bagby 1990, Ziólkowski et al 1995, Loas, Otmani, Fremaux 1996Loas et al 2000, Farges et al 2004, De Rick, Vanheule 2007, Evren et al 2008, De Timary et al 2008, De Berardis et al 2009, De Rick etal.2009, Thorbergetal 2009). More recently, especially in the last decade, interest has shifted towards dependencies with no substances.…”

Section: Addiction and Alexithymiamentioning

confidence: 99%

Exercise Addiction and Alexithymia

Manfredi¹,

Gambarini²

2015

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Before presenting this investigation on exercise addiction and alexithymia, the topic of addiction is introduced by recalling a few terminological distinctions and some questions on aetiology. The investigation is focused on the relationship between alexithymia and other forms of addiction and between sporting activity and alexithymia. The sample of research consider 137 subjects attending various gyms in the city. The hypothesis are the following: 1 Existence of a correlation between alexithymia and exercise addiction. 2 Propensity of alexithymics and addicteds subjects for individual sports and repetitive exercises. 3: Motivations to practice sport not articulated and without affective quality. The results has confirmed the hypothesis.

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“…Alexithymia, the difficulty in identifying and describing emotions, is found at increased rates among men with AUD; a study of alcohol-dependent men receiving treatment found 30% met the criteria for alexithymia. 30 Men may resort to excessive drinking as a way of coping with difficult emotions when emotional expression is not allowed or in response to emotional distress. 31,32 When experiencing negative emotions, men are more likely to show greater sensitivity to alcohol-related cues.…”

Section: Effective Interventionmentioning

confidence: 99%