Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6790073 | Comprehensive Psychiatry | 2015 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Alexithymia, and more specifically its difficulty in identifying feelings aspect, may be a learned behavior used to avoid unwanted emotions. This avoidant behavior may form the link between alexithymia and psychopathology. Implications for alexithymia theory and treatment are discussed.
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Authors
Georgia Panayiotou, Chrysanthi Leonidou, Elena Constantinou, John Hart, Kimberly L. Rinehart, Jennifer T. Sy, Thröstur Björgvinsson,