Alexithymic Characteristics and Somatic Illness

As part of a study on stress, the author investigated 183 women, the majority of whom were dental patients. A highly significant correlation between a high score of alexithymic characteristics and many reported somatic diseases was found in the subjects who were 40 years of age or older.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychotherapy and psychosomatics 1980-01, Vol.34 (4), p.261-266
1. Verfasser:	Heiberg, Astrid Nøklebye
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Affective Symptoms - complications Age Factors Female Humans Personality Psychophysiologic Disorders - etiology Risk
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Zusammenfassung:	As part of a study on stress, the author investigated 183 women, the majority of whom were dental patients. A highly significant correlation between a high score of alexithymic characteristics and many reported somatic diseases was found in the subjects who were 40 years of age or older.
ISSN:	0033-3190 1423-0348
DOI:	10.1159/000287467