The degree of alexithymia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its association with medical and demographic parameters
Aim. To study the degree of alexithymia (an inability to understand and to express emotions verbally) and its relationship to medical and demographic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) versus control group individuals. Subjects and methods. 265 patients with type 2 DM and 65 g...
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| author | I E Sapozhnikova E I Tarlovskaia I V Madianov T P Vedenskaia |
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| description | Aim. To study the degree of alexithymia (an inability to understand and to express emotions verbally) and its relationship to medical and demographic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) versus control group individuals. Subjects and methods. 265 patients with type 2 DM and 65 gender- and age-matched control individuals were examined. The degree of alexithymia was rated by the 26-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-26). Survey, anthropometry, and laboratory tests were made. Results. Carbohydrate metabolism was decompensated in the majority of the patients with DM; its complications were detected in most cases. The patients with type 2 DM compared with the controls had higher alexithymia levels; significant alexithymia was more frequently recorded (47.2% versus 21.5%; р |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6d873b058eab4851b0623da9e54df0042022-12-22T01:18:40Zrus"Consilium Medicum" Publishing houseТерапевтический архив0040-36602309-53422012-10-018410232728110The degree of alexithymia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its association with medical and demographic parametersI E SapozhnikovaE I TarlovskaiaI V MadianovT P VedenskaiaAim. To study the degree of alexithymia (an inability to understand and to express emotions verbally) and its relationship to medical and demographic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) versus control group individuals. Subjects and methods. 265 patients with type 2 DM and 65 gender- and age-matched control individuals were examined. The degree of alexithymia was rated by the 26-Item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-26). Survey, anthropometry, and laboratory tests were made. Results. Carbohydrate metabolism was decompensated in the majority of the patients with DM; its complications were detected in most cases. The patients with type 2 DM compared with the controls had higher alexithymia levels; significant alexithymia was more frequently recorded (47.2% versus 21.5%; рhttps://ter-arkhiv.ru/0040-3660/article/view/31094type 2 diabetes mellitusalexithymiacomplications of diabetes mellitus |
| spellingShingle | I E Sapozhnikova E I Tarlovskaia I V Madianov T P Vedenskaia The degree of alexithymia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its association with medical and demographic parameters Терапевтический архив type 2 diabetes mellitus alexithymia complications of diabetes mellitus |
| title | The degree of alexithymia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its association with medical and demographic parameters |
| title_full | The degree of alexithymia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its association with medical and demographic parameters |
| title_fullStr | The degree of alexithymia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its association with medical and demographic parameters |
| title_full_unstemmed | The degree of alexithymia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its association with medical and demographic parameters |
| title_short | The degree of alexithymia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its association with medical and demographic parameters |
| title_sort | degree of alexithymia in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and its association with medical and demographic parameters |
| topic | type 2 diabetes mellitus alexithymia complications of diabetes mellitus |
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