Prevalence of and factors associated with alexithymia among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in China: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Alexithymia is a common psychological disorder. However, few studies have investigated its prevalence and predictors in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Therefore, we aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of alexithymia in Chinese patients. M...

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Main Authors: Huaizhong Zhang, Yixuan Wang, Heqing Lou, Yanan Zhu, Zongmei Dong, Dong Dong, Peipei Chen, Xuan Zhu, Bi Chen, Pan Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02335-5