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| Title |
High levels of alexithymia in patients with multiple sclerosis
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| Published in |
Dementia & Neuropsychologia, June 2018
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| DOI | 10.1590/1980-57642018dn12-020015 |
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| Authors |
Audred Cristina Biondo Eboni, Mariana Cardoso, Felipe Moreira Dias, Paulo Diniz da Gama, Sidney Gomes, Marcus Vinicius Magno Goncalves, Suzana Costa Nunes Machado, Adaucto Wanderley da Nobrega, Monica Fiuza Konke Parolin, Sonia Castedo Paz, Heloisa Helena Ruocco, Claudio Scorcine, Fabio Siquineli, Caroline Vieira Spessotto, Carlos Bernardo Tauil, Yara Dadalti Fragoso |
| Abstract |
Alexithymia is a personality trait characterized by difficulties identifying and describing feelings. Some researchers describe high levels of alexithymia among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) but literature data on this subject are scarce. The objective of the present study was to characterize findings of alexithymia in patients with MS. This cross-sectional case-control study included 180 patients with MS and a matched control group. Data for patients with MS included disease duration, number of demyelinating relapses and degree of neurological disability, as assessed by the Expanded Disability Scale Score (EDSS). In addition, the Hospital Anxiety and Depression (HAD) scale and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS) were used. There were 126 women and 54 men in each group, with median age of 37 years and median education of 16 years. Patients with MS had higher degrees of depression (p<0.01), anxiety (p=0.01) and alexithymia (p<0.01) than did control subjects. For individuals with MS, depressive traits (p<0.01), anxious traits (p=0.03), higher age (p=0.02), lower education level (p=0.02), higher degree of disability (p<0.01) and not being actively employed (p=0.03) were associated with higher rates of alexithymia. Alexithymia was a relevant finding in patients with MS. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | 25% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 25% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 75% |
| Scientists | 1 | 25% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 26 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 26 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 4 | 15% |
| Unknown | 8 | 31% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 4 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 15% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 12% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 8% |
| Sports and Recreations | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 12% |
| Unknown | 9 | 35% |
Attention Score in Context
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