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RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


Human Studies


2019 Nov


Rehabil Psychol


64


4

Alexithymia in adolescents with and without chronic pain.

Authors

Aaron RV, Fisher EA, Palermo TM
Rehabil Psychol. 2019 Nov; 64(4):469-474.
PMID: 31393153.

Abstract

Alexithymia refers to reduced emotional awareness and is associated with higher levels of burden and disability in adults with chronic pain. Limited research has examined alexithymia in adolescents with chronic pain. The current study aimed to (a) determine whether alexithymia was higher in adolescents with (vs. without) chronic pain and (b) examine the relationship between alexithymia and pain experiences in youth. Research Method/Design: We assessed alexithymia in 22 adolescents with chronic pain and in 22 adolescents without chronic pain (otherwise healthy), and its relation to pain experiences (i.e., self-reported pain intensity, pain bothersomeness, and pain interference), while controlling for the concomitant effects of psychological distress (i.e., depressive and anxiety symptoms).