The association between alexithymia as assessed by the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale and depression: A meta-analysis

Patients with depression exhibit high rates of alexithymia, representing a major public health concern. We sought to examine relationships between depression severity and alexithymia as assessed by the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and the TAS-20 subscales of difficulty identifying feelings (DI...

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Published in:	Psychiatry research Vol. 227; no. 1; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors:	Li, Shuwen, Zhang, Bin, Guo, Yufang, Zhang, Jingping
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 30.05.2015
Subjects:	Affective Symptoms - complications Affective Symptoms - diagnosis Alexithymia Depression Depression - complications Depression - diagnosis Depressive Disorder - complications Depressive Disorder - diagnosis Emotions Humans Meta-analysis Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Psychiatry Questionnaire Severity of Illness Index Depression Questionnaire Alexithymia Meta-analysis
ISSN:	0165-1781, 1872-7123, 1872-7123
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