Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and Metabolic Disorders

Ouyang, Mengyuan; Wang, Jinyi; Xie, Minyao; Huang, Yanyuan; Yuan, Fangzheng; Jia, Yunhan; Wang, Jun; Liu, Na; Zhang, Ning

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“…Through subsequent differential analyses, it was possible to deduce the exact points of differentiation. Although it was possible to find clear indications about the relationships existing among depression, anxiety, obsessive thought, somatic symptoms and eating disorders [74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85], this approach to considering differences regarding alexithymia and intolerance of uncertainty in people with diabetes represented an innovative process. Indeed, it is possible to deduce precise distance thresholds in the distributions of the same scales.…”

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Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus, Psychopathology, Uncertainty and Alexithymia: A Clinical and Differential Exploratory Study

Merlo,

Tutino,

Myles

et al. 2024

Healthcare

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Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) represents a complex pathology affecting a large number of people. Research suggests that psychological factors influence coping with T1DM. This study aimed to investigate the presence and role of psychopathology, alexithymia and uncertainty in people affected by T1DM. The sample consisted of 137 patients (88 females, 49 males) affected by T1DM aged from 11 to 19 years old (Mean: 13.87; SD: 2.40). The diagnostic protocol consisted of a sociodemographic questionnaire, Self-administration Psychiatric Scales for Children and Adolescents (SAFA), Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20 (TAS-20) and Intolerance to Uncertainty Scale-12 (IUS-12). Descriptive, differential, correlational and regression analyses were performed in order to examine the relationships between these variables. The results suggested the sample had high levels of psychopathological indexes, alexithymia and intolerance of uncertainty. Also, there were significant differences between TAS-20 and IUS-12 distributions with respect to psychopathology. Correlations and multivariate linear regressions indicated age, gender and education significantly predicted alexithymia and intolerance of uncertainty. This data suggest the presence of elevated psychopathology, alexithymia and uncertainty in people with diabetes.

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