Abstract
A group of 104 patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was followed longitudinally for 6 months. While anxiety and depression scores were influenced over time by changes in the level of disease activity, there was no significant change in alexithymia scores. The findings support the contention that alexithymia is a stable personality characteristic in some IBD patients, in contrast to anxiety and depression which are state phenomena influenced by the level of disease activity.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 569-573 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Psychosomatic Research |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 1996 |
Keywords
- Alexithymia
- Inflammatory bowel disease
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Biological Psychiatry
- Psychology(all)
Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'A longitudinal study of alexithymia and psychological distress in inflammatory bowel disease'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Cite this
Porcelli, P., Leoci, C., Guerra, V., Taylor, G. J., & Bagby, R. M. (1996). A longitudinal study of alexithymia and psychological distress in inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 41(6), 569-573. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-3999(96)00221-8