TY  -  JOUR
AU  -  Innamorati, Marco
AU  -  Chetta, Alfredo
AU  -  Antonucci, Camilla
AU  -  Bettini, Elena
AU  -  Aiello, Marina
AU  -  Montali, Arianna
AU  -  Parisoli, Chiara
AU  -  Belvederi Murri, Martino
AU  -  Brugnoli, Roberto
AU  -  Pisi, Roberta
AU  -  Pompili, Maurizio
AU  -  Amore, Mario
T1  -  Alexithymia and self-reflectiveness in bronchial asthma
PY  -  2015
Y1  -  2015-09-01
DO  -  10.1708/2040.22168
JO  -  Rivista di Psichiatria
JA  -  Riv Psichiatr
VL  -  50
IS  -  5
SP  -  245
EP  -  252
PB  -  Il Pensiero Scientifico Editore
SN  -  2038-2502
Y2  -  2026/04/29
UR  -  http://dx.doi.org/10.1708/2040.22168
N2  -  SUMMARY. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of alexithymia in bronchial asthma (BA) patients with low respiratory functioning hypothesizing that it could be used to differentiate a group of patients with clinically significant anxiety and depressive symptoms. We also aimed to investigate whether alexithymia was associated with reduced cognitive insight. Patients (n=153) were administered the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-State subscale, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and the Beck Cognitive Insight Scale (BCIS). Alexithymia could help differentiate a group of patients with low respiratory functioning. Twenty-two percent of patients included in this subsample had airway obstruction, and 51% reported severe alexithymia. Patients with severe airway obstruction and high alexithymia (compared to other patients) also reported higher self-reflectiveness, and more depressive symptoms. Clinicians have to be aware of the presence of a subgroup of asthma patients with low respiratory functioning who report severe alexithymia. These patients often report moderate to severe depression and frequent doubts about one’s own beliefs.
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