Many authors consider alexithymia a predisposing factor to psychosomatic and somatopsychic pathologies. In this study we investigated the presence of alexithymic characteristics in a group of 106 massive obese patients who requested a surgical intervention. 6 Rorschach alexithymia variables in the protocols of patients and a non-patient reference group (n = 600) were studied. Findings supported the presence of a striking alexithymic element among severely obese patients in comparison with their lean counterparts

Clerici, M., Albonetti, S., Papa, R., Pentai, G., Invernizzi, G. (1992). Alexithymia and obesity. Study of the impaired symbolic function by the Rorschach Test. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS, 57(3), 88-93 [10.1159/000288580].

Alexithymia and obesity. Study of the impaired symbolic function by the Rorschach Test

CLERICI, MASSIMO;
1992

Abstract

Many authors consider alexithymia a predisposing factor to psychosomatic and somatopsychic pathologies. In this study we investigated the presence of alexithymic characteristics in a group of 106 massive obese patients who requested a surgical intervention. 6 Rorschach alexithymia variables in the protocols of patients and a non-patient reference group (n = 600) were studied. Findings supported the presence of a striking alexithymic element among severely obese patients in comparison with their lean counterparts
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AFFECT; ALEXITHYMIA; OBESITY
English
1992
57
3
88
93
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Clerici, M., Albonetti, S., Papa, R., Pentai, G., Invernizzi, G. (1992). Alexithymia and obesity. Study of the impaired symbolic function by the Rorschach Test. PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS, 57(3), 88-93 [10.1159/000288580].
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