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Relationship between alexithymia and depression: A narrative review by Rajesh Sagar; Shivangi Talwar; Geetha Desai; SantoshK Chaturvedi is a Psychology article available to read on EtoBox.

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Alexithymia has been described as difficulty in expressing as well as experiencing feelings. It has been studied in relation with medical as well as psychological conditions and has been seen to impact treatment outcomes. The current review focuses on the relationship of alexithymia with depression and the role of culture in this relationship. The keywords for literature included terms such as depression, alexithymia, depression and alexithymia, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, assessing alexithymia and depression, and alexithymia as a trait. The main findings of the review were that alexithymia and depression are highly correlated, and severity of depression and gender are independently associated with alexithymia and may interfere with treatment outcomes.

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Author

Rajesh Sagar; Shivangi Talwar; Geetha Desai; SantoshK Chaturvedi

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Psychology (Social Sciences)