| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10469794 | Journal of Psychosomatic Research | 2009 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Alexithymia is associated with increased affective pain and hypochondriacal illness behavior. The former relationship is better explained, and possibly mediated, by psychological distress and illness behavior. The hypothesis of a generally increased sensitivity to unpleasant stimuli in alexithymic chronic pain patients is not supported by the data.
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Authors
Alexa Huber, Anna Lisa Suman, Giovanni Biasi, Giancarlo Carli,