Alexithymia in the eating disorders
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in International Journal of Eating Disorders
- Vol. 14 (2) , 219-222
- https://doi.org/10.1002/1098-108x(199309)14:2<219::aid-eat2260140212>3.0.co;2-g
Abstract
Eating disorder patients appear to have high degrees of alexithymia, a diminished capability to verbally describe feelings, although little data exist. We administered the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS) to 114 females with DSM-III-R defined eating disorders. Patients, regardless of subtype, scored significantly higher than 370 college-aged females. TAS scores were significantly correlated to self-ratings of affective symptoms, but not weight or binge-purge frequency. © 1993 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.Keywords
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