The impact of family alexithymia on the severity of restrictive eating disorders in adolescent patients
Abstract Background Alexithymia is the inability to identify and describe one’s own emotions. Adolescents who suffer from Restrictive Eating Disorders (REDs) show a higher prevalence of alexithymia than the general population. Methods The study explored the correlation between levels of alexithymia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-023-00692-x |