Temporal Stability of Alexithymia Over a Five-Year Period in Outpatients with Major Depression

Volume: 75, Issue: 2, Pages: 107 - 112
Published: Jan 1, 2006
Abstract
Background: Previous research on alexithymia and depression has led to a controversy over whether alexithymia should be viewed as a state-dependent phenomenon or as a stable personality trait. The aim of this 5-year follow-up study was to examine the temporal stability of alexithymia in outpatients suffering from major depression. Methods: The study population comprised 116 (49 male and 67 female) outpatients with major depression. Alexithymic...
Paper Details
Title
Temporal Stability of Alexithymia Over a Five-Year Period in Outpatients with Major Depression
Published Date
Jan 1, 2006
Volume
75
Issue
2
Pages
107 - 112
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