Alexithymia in parents and adolescents with generalised anxiety disorder

ConclusionsOur findings show an association between GAD and alexithymia in adolescents. A significant presence of alexithymic traits in the mothers of the patients with GAD was shown. An intergenerational transmission of alexithymia could be supposed but this cannot be a linear mechanism. The assessment of alexithymia in adolescents with psychological disorders, and in their parents, could be useful to plan a more targeted therapeutic approach.

Source: Clinical Psychologist - July 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Maria Francesca Paniccia, Santino Gaudio, Alessia Puddu, Michela Di Trani, Antonios Dakanalis, Simonetta Gentile, Vincenzo Di Ciommo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research