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In some cases, such as for alexithymic targets, experience and expression of emotion could fail to match because these targets have limited ability to introspectively rate their emotions.
“In some cases, such as for alexithymic targets(42), experience and expression of emotion could fail to match because these targets have limited ability to introspectively rate their emotions.”
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Depression is strongly associated with alexithymia in the general population
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“Persons scoring high on alexithymia are unable to communicate their feelings due to a lack of emotional self-awareness (Sifneos, 1996).”
BackgroundEmpathy and Judging Other's Pain: An fMRI Study of Alexithymia
Moriguchi, Y., Jean Decety, A., Ohnishi, T., Maeda, M., Mori, T., Nemoto, K., Matsuda, H., & Komaki, G. (2006) · Cerebral Cortex · doi:10.1093/cercor/bhl130 · Cited by 451 · see citing works
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“, TAS-20), it fails to measure alexithymia as it was originally conceptualized (Sifneos, 1996), whereas the TAS is a 26-item scale, clustered into four factors theoretically congruent with the alexithymia construct (Taylor et al.”
BackgroundResultThe Moral Affiliations of Disgust: A Functional MRI Study
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Twenty-five years with the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale
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Alexithymia and Interpersonal Problems
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“The introduction of our model, therefore, reduces the discrepancy that some authors had noted to exist between alexithymia theory and alexithymia measurement (Sifneos, 1996; Bagby, Taylor, Quilty, & Parker, 2007).”
ResultEmotional Eating, Alexithymia, and Binge‐Eating Disorder in Obese Women
Pinaquy, S., Chabrol, H., Simon, C., Jp, L., & Barbe, P. (2003) · Obesity Research · doi:10.1038/oby.2003.31 · Cited by 283 · see citing works
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Effect of Alexithymia on the Process and Outcome of Psychotherapy: A Programmatic Review
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“is more appropriate (Sifneos, 1996).”
BackgroundThe Emotion Regulation Questionnaire: Psychometric properties in general community samples
Preece, D. A., Becerra, R., Robinson, K., & Gross, J. J. (2020) · Journal of Personality Assessment · doi:10.1080/00223891.2018.1564319 · Cited by 237 · see citing works
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“The attention-appraisal model was an evolution of earlier alexithymia models (Sifneos, 1996; Taylor et al., 1999), but included modifications to be consistent with the abovementioned body of empirical findings (i.”
BackgroundMethodResultAlexithymia and interpersonal problems
Vanheule, S., Desmet, M., Meganck, R., & Bogaerts, S. (2007) · Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1002/jclp.20324 · Cited by 243 · see citing works
Chronic Pain and Psychopathology: Research Findings and Theoretical Considerations
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“To describe individuals with low levels of emotion awareness, Sifneos (1996) introduced the term alexithymia.”
Alexithymia and Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Complex Relationship
Poquérusse, J., Pastore, L., Dellantonio, S., & Esposito, G. (2018) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01196 · Cited by 197 · see citing works
“Sifneos originally hypothesized that the patients exhibiting these symptoms suffered from a particular form of linguistic impairment due to an “emotional agnosia” (Sifneos, 1967); later he suggested that these symptoms should be rather interpreted in terms of a “feeling aphasia” (Sifneos, 1996).”
BackgroundSubič-Wrana, C., Bruder, S., Thomas, W., Lane, R. D., & Köhle, K. (2005) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/01.psy.0000160461.19239.13 · Cited by 190 · see citing works
“Although lack of fantasy and daydreaming was viewed by Sifneos as a key characteristic of alexithymia (1,2), items addressing this facet of alexithymia were dropped because of their unreliability (7).”
BackgroundPsychosocial determinants of irritable bowel syndrome
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A multisite investigation of binge eating behaviors in children and adolescents.
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“…defined as cognitive-emotional deficits such as the inability to identify and express emotions and affect as well as an avoidance in coping with conflicts or articulating emotions (Sifneos, 1996), has been shown to be elevated in adults with BED (Pinaquy, Chabrol, Simon, Louvet, & Barbe, 2003).”
BackgroundHemming, L., Haddock, G., Shaw, J., & Pratt, D. (2019) · Frontiers in Psychiatry · doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00203 · Cited by 170 · see citing works
“Sifneos (36) described how, during his work in a psychiatric clinic in the 1960’s and 70’s, he was struck by psychosomatic patients “marked difficulty in finding appropriate words to describe how they felt, giving the impression that they did not understand the meaning of the word “feeling”” (pg.”
BackgroundLatent structure of the alexithymia construct: A taxometric investigation.
Parker, J. D. A., Keefer, K. V., Taylor, G. J., & Bagby, R. M. (2008) · Psychological Assessment · doi:10.1037/a0014262 · Cited by 171 · see citing works
“Although Nemiah (1977) and Sifneos (1973, 1996) considered several possible etiological explanations for alexithymia, they favored a neuroanatomical causal model involving an absence of or defect in pathways between neuronal centers underlying affect, which might 4 Only averaged plots are presented…”
BackgroundMindfulness-Based Approaches to Eating Disorders
Wolever, R. Q., & Best, J. L. (2008) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-0-387-09593-6_15 · Cited by 163 · see citing works
“Importantly, tendencies toward alexithymia commonly occur in those with an externally oriented, concrete thinking style (Sifneos, 1996).”
BackgroundStress, Social Support, Emotional Regulation, and Exacerbation of Diffuse Plaque Psoriasis
Picardi, A., Mazzotti, E., Gaetano, P., Cattaruzza, M. S., Baliva, G., Melchi, C. F., Biondi, M., & Pasquini, P. (2005) · Psychosomatics · doi:10.1176/appi.psy.46.6.556 · Cited by 157 · see citing works
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“Alexithymia has been traditionally reported among patients affected by psychosomatic illnesses, and its role in predicting mind-body associations has been confirmed [9].”
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Neuroimaging studies of alexithymia: physical, affective, and social perspectives
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Stress and emotional eating: The mediating role of eating dysregulation
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“It is important to note that alexithymia, or difficulty in identifying and describing feelings and emotions (Sifneos, 1996), is a closely related construct to eating dysregulation.”
BackgroundPsychosomatic Factors in First-Onset Alopecia Areata
Picardi, A., Pasquini, P., Cattaruzza, M. S., Gaetano, P., Baliva, G., Melchi, C. F., Papi, M., Camaioni, D., Tiago, A., Gobello, T., et al. (2003) · Psychosomatics · doi:10.1176/appi.psy.44.5.374 · Cited by 126 · see citing works
Psychometric properties of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) for substance users
Cleland, C., Magura, S., Foote, J., Rosenblum, A., & Kosanke, N. (2005) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.11.002 · Cited by 125 · see citing works
“Sifneos [2] has suggested that alexithymia is common in individuals with a substance use disorder.”
BackgroundTaylor, G. J., Bagby, R. M., & Parker, J. D. A. (2016) · Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews · doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2016.05.025 · Cited by 127 · see citing works
“Many years later, influenced by a review article on aphasia by Damasio (1992), Sifneos (1994, 1996) hypothesized that alexithymic individuals, who are unable to link limbic emotions with cognitive activity in the form of images, fantasies, and thoughts, are suffering from a ‘feeling aphasia’.”
Regulation of emotions during experimental stress in alexithymia
Connelly, M., & Denney, D. R. (2007) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.12.008 · Cited by 123 · see citing works
“Subsequent studies led to the coining and defining of the term alexithymia as a deficit in one’s ability to recognize (and hence regulate) emotions [10,11].”
BackgroundStressful Life Events, Social Support, Attachment Security and Alexithymia in Vitiligo
Picardi, A., Pasquini, P., Cattaruzza, M. S., Gaetano, P., Melchi, C. F., Baliva, G., Camaioni, D., Tiago, A., ABENI, D. D., & Biondi, M. (2003) · Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics · doi:10.1159/000069731 · Cited by 116 · see citing works
Linking combat and physical health: the legacy of World War II in men's lives
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“The concept of alexithymia, first coined by Sifneos [12], refers to difficulty perceiving, identifying and describing feeling states, difficulty”
BackgroundWhy Do Alexithymic Features Appear to Be Stable?
Honkalampi, K. M., Koivumaa-Honkanen, H. T., Tanskanen, A. J., Hintikka, J. J., Lehtonen, J., & Viinamäki, H. T. (2001) · Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics · doi:10.1159/000056262 · Cited by 104 · see citing works
Assessment of alexithymia : self-report and observer-rated measures
Taylor, G. J., Bagby, R. M., & Luminet, O. (2000) · Cited by 107 · see citing works
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“Alexithymia (coined from the Greek, a = lack, lexis = words, thymos = feeling) is a trait involving difficulties in the cognitive processing of emotions (Nemiah and Sifneos 1970; Nemiah 1984; Sifneos 1973; Sifneos 1996).”
BackgroundAlexithymia Assessment and Relations with Dimensions of Personality
Zimmermann, G., Rossier, J., de Stadelhofen, F. M., & Gaillard, F. (2005) · European Journal of Psychological Assessment · doi:10.1027/1015-5759.21.1.23 · Cited by 102 · see citing works
Alexithymia, Clinical Issues,Politics and Cri me 1
Sifneos, P. E. (2000) · Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics · doi:10.1159/000012377 · Cited by 96 · see citing works
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“…three-factor structure of the TAS–20, but we have always adhered to Nemiah et al’s (1976) definition of the construct and accepted the criticism of Sifneos (1996) and others (Kooiman, Spinhoven, & Trijsburg, 2002; Vorst & Bermond, 2001) that the reduced fantasy aspect of the alexithymia…”
BackgroundMüller, J., Bühner, M., & Ellgring, H. (2004) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2003.09.010 · Cited by 89 · see citing works
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“One of its most important components refers to a limited ability to verbalize one’s own emotions [25,29].”
BackgroundKimhy, D., Gill, K. E., Brucato, G., Vakhrusheva, J., Arndt, L. Y., Gross, J. J., & Girgis, R. R. (2016) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291716000490 · Cited by 87 · see citing works
“To characterize such low emotion awareness individuals, Sifneos introduced the term alexithymia (Sifneos, 1996), a multidimensional subclinical phenomenon that afflicts about 10% of the general population (Linden et al.”
BackgroundResultHoemann, K., Nielson, C., Yuen, A., Gurera, J. W., Quigley, K. S., & Barrett, L. F. (2021) · Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.1037/bul0000327 · Cited by 83 · see citing works
Alexithymia and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review
Martino, G., Caputo, A., Schwarz, P., Bellone, F., Fries, W., Quattropani, M. C. A., & Vicario, C. M. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01763 · Cited by 81 · see citing works
“Alexithymia is a multidimensional construct, thought as the inability to differentiate between emotions, thoughts, and physiological replies to stimuli, which involves difficulties in recognizing and expressing emotions and externally oriented thinking (Nemiah and Sifneos, 1970; Sifneos, 1996; Taylor and Bagby, 2000;…”
BackgroundBerthoz, S., Perdereau, F., Godart, N. T., Corcos, M., & Haviland, M. G. (2007) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.10.008 · Cited by 80 · see citing works
“The three BVAQs measure the four dimensions of alexithymia (described below) that Sifnéos [2] believes are essential for adequate alexithymia assessment, as well as one more alexithymic characteristic, lacking empathy.”
BackgroundEmotion recognition and alexithymia in females with non-clinical disordered eating
Ridout, N., Thom, C., & Wallis, D. J. (2009) · Eating Behaviors · doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2009.07.008 · Cited by 79 · see citing works
“Alexithymia is a personality trait that is associated with a difficulty identifying and describing one's own feelings, with a difficulty in distinguishing between feelings and bodily sensations and with an externally focused, logical, thinking style (Sifneos, 1996).”
BackgroundAlexithymia Is Inversely Associated with Women's Frequency of Vaginal Intercourse
Brody, S. (2003) · Archives of Sexual Behavior · doi:10.1023/a:1021897530286 · Cited by 79 · see citing works
TAS‐20 alexithymia in obesity, and its links to personality
Elfhag, K., & Lundh, L. (2007) · Scandinavian Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1111/j.1467-9450.2007.00583.x · Cited by 78 · see citing works
Emotion understanding in children with frequent somatic complaints
Rieffe, C. J., Terwogt, M. M., & Bosch, J. D. (2004) · European Journal of Developmental Psychology · doi:10.1080/17405620344000013 · Cited by 76 · see citing works
“Sifneos (1973; 1996) argued that alexithymia is the most prominent characteristic of people with psychosomatic complaints.”
Bekker, M. H. J., Bachrach, N., & Croon, M. A. (2007) · Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1002/jclp.20363 · Cited by 75 · see citing works
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Alexithymia: The expanding realm of research
Zackheim, L. (2007) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.08.011 · Cited by 70 · see citing works
Musical activity and emotional competence – a twin study
Theorell, T., Lennartsson, A.-K., Mosing, M. A., & Ullén, F. (2014) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00774 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
“Alexithymia was assessed using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-20.”
MethodThe Relationship Between Alexithymia and Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review
Martino, G., Caputo, A., Vicario, C. M., Catalano, A., Schwarz, P., & Quattropani, M. C. A. (2020) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.02026 · Cited by 69 · see citing works
“…considered as the inability to distinguish between emotions, thoughts, and physiological responses to stimuli, involving difficulties in recognizing and verbalizing emotions and externally oriented thinking (Nemiah and Sifneos, 1970; Sifneos, 1996; Taylor and Bagby, 2000; Tordeurs and Janne, 2000).”
BackgroundBraido, F., Bousquet, P., Brzoza, Z., Canonica, G. W., Compalati, E., Fiocchi, A. G., Fokkens, W. J., van Wijk, R. G., Grutta, S. L., Lombardi, C., et al. (2010) · Allergy · doi:10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02383.x · Cited by 69 · see citing works
Alexithymia, Risk Factor or Consequence of Work-Related Stress?
de Vente, W., Kamphuis, J. H., & Emmelkamp, P. M. G. (2006) · Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics · doi:10.1159/000093953 · Cited by 68 · see citing works
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“Alexithymia is characterized by difficulties in identifying and communicating feelings, problems distinguishing between emotions and physical sensations, restricted imaginal capacity, and a concrete, externally oriented way of thinking (Sifneos, 1996).”
BackgroundGrabe, H. J., Löbel, S., Dittrich, D., Bagby, R. M., Taylor, G. J., Quilty, L. C., Spitzer, C., Barnow, S., Mathier, F., Jenewein, J., et al. (2009) · Comprehensive Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2008.11.008 · Cited by 63 · see citing works
“In addition, the TAS-20 has been criticized for not including items assessing the reduced fantasy facet of the alexithymia construct [12,13], although this facet is partially assessed by the externally oriented thinking factor of the scale [14].”
BackgroundRieffe, C. J., Oosterveld, P., Terwogt, M. M., Novin, S., Nasiri, H., & Morteza, L. (2009) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2009.11.010 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
Olthof, T., Kunnen, E., & Boom, J. (2000) · Infant and Child Development · doi:10.1002/(sici)1522-7219(200003)9:1 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Alexithymia, a compounding factor for eating and social avoidance symptoms in anorexia nervosa
Courty, A., Godart, N. T., Lalanne, C., & Berthoz, S. (2014) · Comprehensive Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2014.09.011 · Cited by 62 · see citing works
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MethodA latent variable analysis of coexisting emotional deficits in substance abusers
Handelsman, L., Stein, J. A., Bernstein, D. P., Oppenheim, S., Rosenblum, A., & Magura, S. (2000) · Addictive Behaviors · doi:10.1016/s0306-4603(99)00010-6 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
A laboratory-based study of mood and binge eating behavior in overweight children
Goldschmidt, A. B., Tanofsky‐Kraff, M., & Wilfley, D. E. (2010) · Eating Behaviors · doi:10.1016/j.eatbeh.2010.11.001 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
“More generally, alexithymia, which involves an inability to identify, articulate, and cope with emotions (Sifneos, 1996), has been proposed as a central feature of loss of control eating in children (Tanofsky-Kraff, Goossens et al.”
BackgroundOnly limited support for a role of psychosomatic factors in psoriasis
Picardi, A., Pasquini, P., Cattaruzza, M. S., Gaetano, P., Baliva, G., Melchi, C. F., Tiago, A., Camaioni, D., ABENI, D. D., & Biondi, M. (2003) · Journal of Psychosomatic Research · doi:10.1016/s0022-3999(02)00574-3 · Cited by 57 · see citing works
“Alexithymia can be defined as a cognitive-affective disturbance that manifests itself with markedly reduced symbolic thinking, impoverished fantasy life and limited ability to identify and verbally express emotions [20,43,44].”
BackgroundSampogna, F., Puig, L., Spuls, P. I., Girolomoni, G., Radtke, M. A., Kirby, B., Brunori, M., Bergmans, P., Smirnov, P., Rundle, J., et al. (2016) · British Journal of Dermatology · doi:10.1111/bjd.15243 · Cited by 55 · see citing works
The status of alexithymia as a risk factor in medically unexplained physical symptoms
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- Authors
- Sifneos, P. E.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Peter E. Sifneos
- Venue
- American Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 1996-07-01
- Volume
- 153
- Issue
- 7
- Pages
- 137-142
- ISSN
- 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
- 1535-7228
- OpenAlex
- W2417129686
- Cited by
- 426
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 2.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Medicine, History, and Philosophy
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Empathy and Medical Education
- Keywords
- alexithymia, emotional awareness
- MeSH terms
- Affective Symptoms, Combined Modality Therapy, Humans, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Psychotherapy, Psychotropic Drugs, Surveys and Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results, History, 20th Century
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