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Emotional Processing Deficits and Happiness

Part of the SpringerBriefs in Well-Being and Quality of Life Research Book Series

DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7177-2

ISBN: 978-94-007-7176-5

Publisher: Springer Netherlands - Springer Journals

Jul 27, 2013

1 - 9 of 9 Chapters

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Chapter 1Definition of Alexithymia

Timoney, Linden R.; Holder, Mark D.

Pages: 1 –6

[Alexithymia comprises both a cognitive and an affective deficit in the way that some individuals recognize and communicate emotional states (Krystal 1979, 1982; Taylor 1984). The construct of alexithymia includes the following four main features: (1) difficulty identifying and describing...
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Chapter 2The History of the Construct and Etiology of Alexithymia

Timoney, Linden R.; Holder, Mark D.

Pages: 7 –11

[Alexithymia was first noted in clinical observations of psychosomatic patients. Much of the earliest writing on the subject of psychosomatic illness and what later became known as alexithymia, maintained a largely psychoanalytic focus, relying on early childhood experiences, arrested super-ego...
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Chapter 3The Importance of Research on Alexithymia

Timoney, Linden R.; Holder, Mark D.

Pages: 13 –15

[Up to 19% of the general population demonstrates high levels of alexithymia. High levels of alexithymia are linked to increased rates of bulimia nervosa (Jimerson et al. 1994), anorexia nervosa (Speranza et al. 2005), depression (Honkalampi et al. 2000), somatization (Duddu et al. 2003; Mattila...
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Chapter 4 Measurement of Alexithymia

Timoney, Linden R.; Holder, Mark D.

Pages: 17 –33

[Several self-report and observer-rated scales have been developed to assess alexithymia. A few studies have assessed alexithymia using projective measures. The 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) is a self-report measure of alexithymia and is the most widely used measures. The TAS-20 has...
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Chapter 5Recommendations for Measurement

Timoney, Linden R.; Holder, Mark D.

Pages: 35 –39

[Though the TAS-20 does have certain limitations, it may the best current measure for assessing alexithymia. Numerous investigations support a 3-factor conceptualization of the alexithymia construct, as assessed with the TAS-20 (Bagby et al. 1994; Parker et al. 2003; Taylor et al. 2003)....
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Chapter 6Correlates of Alexithymia

Timoney, Linden R.; Holder, Mark D.

Pages: 41 –60

[Research has identified several correlates of alexithymia including neural activity, laterality and anatomy, and neurodegenerative disorders. Alexithymia has also been associated with difficulties building and maintaining interpersonal relationships, less perceived social support, smaller social...
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Chapter 7Alexithymia and Personality

Timoney, Linden R.; Holder, Mark D.

Pages: 61 –68

[Researchers have assessed the relations between personality traits, their facets, and levels of alexithymia. In general, studies suggest that personality, including the Big Five personality traits, is associated with alexithymia. Using personality inventories such as the NEO-PI (and NEO-PI-R),...
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Chapter 8Alexithymia and Subjective Well-Being

Timoney, Linden R.; Holder, Mark D.

Pages: 69 –82

[Subjective well-being may be understood as a broad category encompassing both the cognitive (e.g., life satisfaction) and affective (e.g., happiness) evaluations of all aspects of a person’s life (Diener et al. 1999). Alexithymia is associated with low levels of life satisfaction, happiness and...
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Chapter 9Summary and Recommendations for Future Research

Timoney, Linden R.; Holder, Mark D.

Pages: 83 –88

[Alexithymia is a cognitive-affective deficit disorder characterized by the following features: difficulty differentiating between subjective emotions and the physical sensations of emotional arousal, as well as relating to the emotions of others; difficulty describing emotions; an...

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