Alexithymia and perceived symptoms: criterion validity of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale.

作者: Jussi Kauhanen , Juhani Julkunen , Jukka T. Salonen

DOI: 10.1159/000288563

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摘要: The associations between alexithymia and somatization, perceived symptoms subjective health, were investigated in a population sample of 2,297 middle-aged Finnish men. A modified translated version the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS) was used to assess alexithymia. graded statistically significant relationship observed TAS score for self-reported recent symptoms. score, adjusted age, smoking socioeconomic status, also positively associated with MMPI hypochondriasis index inversely level health. One factors appeared have weak but correlation variety diagnosed disorders that previously been considered psychosomatic.

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