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

• 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

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...