The stability of alexithymia in depressed patients

T. N. Wise; L. S. Mann; P. Randell

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The stability of alexithymia in depressed patients

T. N. Wise, L. S. Mann, P. Randell

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The stability of alexithymia as measured by the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS) and its relationship to depression were investigated in 50 depressed inpatients. The test-retest coefficient for TAS over a 5-day period was 0.57 (p < 0.001). A reliable change index for depressed mood indicated that mood covaried with the TAS, but changes in TAS were not clinically significant, The data support alexithymia as a stable personality construct.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	173-176
Number of pages	4
Journal	Psychopathology
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000284919
State	Published - Jan 1 1995
Externally published	Yes

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Psychiatry and Mental health

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