Distribution of Alexithymic Characteristics within an Adult Outpatient Population

Utilizing the MMPI Alexithymia Scale (MMPI-AS), a retrospective study was undertaken to determine the distribution of alexithymia within an outpatient population. Approximately 7.64% of the outpatient population displayed the alexithymic trait. Analysis of alexithymia by sex revealed that 10.61% of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychotherapy and psychosomatics 1988-01, Vol.50 (2), p.61-67
Hauptverfasser:	Feiguine, Robert J., Jones, Nelson F., Kassel, Peter A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Affective Symptoms - diagnosis Affective Symptoms - psychology Biological and medical sciences Female Humans Male Medical sciences MMPI Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychometrics Psychopathology. Psychiatry Sex Factors
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Zusammenfassung:	Utilizing the MMPI Alexithymia Scale (MMPI-AS), a retrospective study was undertaken to determine the distribution of alexithymia within an outpatient population. Approximately 7.64% of the outpatient population displayed the alexithymic trait. Analysis of alexithymia by sex revealed that 10.61% of males and 5.13% of females evidenced alexithymia. This does not correspond with other studies on the distribution of alexithymia within other nonpsychosomatic populations. Issues regarding the measurement instrument, distribution of alexithymia, as well as areas for further investigation are addressed.
ISSN:	0033-3190 1423-0348
DOI:	10.1159/000288101