Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
Alexithymia
Alexithymic Feature in Digestive DiseasesNakagawa T. · Sugita M. · Nakai Y. · Ikemi Y.Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka City
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Published online: February 16, 2010
Issue release date: 1979
Number of Print Pages: 13
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0033-3190 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0348 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/PPS
Abstract
A comparative study was conducted on the psychological features of chronic pancreatitis, peptic ulcer, ulcerative colitis and the irritable colon syndrome by means of psychological tests and interviews. The patients with irritable colon syndrome were found to be the most neurotic of all, whereas those with the definite type of chronic pancreatitis and ulcerative colitis presented prominent alexithymic characteristics. About one half of the patients having peptic ulcer showed alexithymic features. Despite their neurotic tendencies shown on the psychological tests, the patients with the suspicious type of chronic pancreatitis were socially better adjusted than those with irritable colon syndrome. It was also noted that the concept of alexithymia needs to be elucidated by including such factors as over-adaptation to the environment, certain distorted life habits and lack of bodily sensations.
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Article / Publication Details
Published online: February 16, 2010
Issue release date: 1979
Number of Print Pages: 13
Number of Figures: 0
Number of Tables: 0
ISSN: 0033-3190 (Print)
eISSN: 1423-0348 (Online)
For additional information: https://www.karger.com/PPS
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