Posttraumatic stress disorder and alexithymia in burn patients

• Published in: Psychological reports Vol. 75; no. 3 Pt 1; p. 1371
• Main Authors: Fukunishi, I, Chishima, Y, Anze, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.1994
• Subjects: Adaptation, Psychological; Adult; Affective Symptoms - diagnosis; Affective Symptoms - psychology; Burns - psychology; Burns - rehabilitation; Chronic Disease; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Personality Assessment; Self Concept; Sick Role; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - diagnosis; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic - psychology

We examined symptoms of posttraumatic stress and alexithymia in a sample of 24 burn patients. Of these burn patients, those in the chronic phase (more than 10 months after the burn) indicated alexithymia more strongly. Among symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, symptoms of avoidance and emotio...