The Development of an MMPI Alexithymia Scale
- 1 January 1980
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
- Vol. 34 (1) , 17-24
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000287442
Abstract
A 22-item MMPI alexithymia scale was derived from the Beth Israel Psychosomatic Questionnaire (BIQ). The new MMPI scale yields an 82% hit rate when predicting to BIQ alexithymia scores and has been shown to have impressive stability over time. The new scale should provide a rapid, standardized means of assessing alexithymia in a variety of populations.Keywords
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