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A comprehensive collection of academic papers and research studies on alexithymia, emotional awareness, and related topics. Use the search and sort functions to find papers by date, author, or keywords.

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1973 Peter E. Sifneos The prevalence of 'alexithymic' characteristics in psychosomatic patients
Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 22(2), 255-262
alexithymia foundational psychology psychosomatic
1994 R. Michael Bagby, James D.A. Parker, Graeme J. Taylor The twenty-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale—I. Item selection and cross-validation of the factor structure
Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 38(1), 23-32
assessment TAS-20 alexithymia validation
2013 Bob Bermond, Hein C.M. Vorst Validity and reliability of the Bermond–Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire
Personality and Individual Differences, 54(1), 30-35
assessment BVAQ alexithymia validation
2018 Rieffe, C., Oosterveld, P., Terwogt, M. M. An alexithymia questionnaire for children: Factorial and concurrent validation results
Personality and Individual Differences, 45(8), 788-792
children assessment alexithymia development
2019 Preece, D., Becerra, R., Allan, A., Robinson, K., Dandy, J. Establishing the theoretical components of alexithymia via factor analysis: Introduction and validation of the attention-appraisal model of alexithymia
Personality and Individual Differences, 146, 5-14
theory attention appraisal model
2020 Lumley, M. A., Neely, L. C., Burger, A. J. The assessment of alexithymia in medical settings: implications for understanding and treating health problems
Journal of Personality Assessment, 89(3), 230-246
medical assessment health treatment
2021 Gaggero, G., Bonassi, A., Dellantonio, S., Pastore, L., Aryadoust, V., Esposito, G. A scientometric review of alexithymia: Mapping thematic and disciplinary shifts in half a century of research
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12, 662866
review scientometric research trends meta-analysis
2022 Ricciardi, L., Demartini, B., Fotopoulou, A., Edwards, M. J. Alexithymia in neurological disease: A review
Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, 34(1), 12-24
neurology review neurological disease clinical
2023 Marchetti, D., Fraschetti, A., Bertoni, M., Lausi, G., Giraldi, M., Tagliaferri, G. The relationship between alexithymia and eating behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Clinical Psychology Review, 95, 102179
eating disorders meta-analysis systematic review behavior
2024 Various Authors Cambridge Handbook of Alexithymia (Excerpt)
Cambridge University Press
contemporary handbook cambridge comprehensive

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