Alexithymia and Suicide Risk in Psychiatric Disorders: A Mini-Review

Alexithymia and Suicide Risk in Psychiatric Disorders: A Mini-Review

It is well known that alexithymic individuals may show significantly higher levels of anxiety, depression, and psychological suffering than non-alexithymics. There is an increasing evidence that alexithymia may be considered a risk factor for suicide, even simply increasing the risk of development o...

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Main Authors: Domenico De Berardis, Michele Fornaro, Laura Orsolini, Alessandro Valchera, Alessandro Carano, Federica Vellante, Giampaolo Perna, Gianluca Serafini, Xenia Gonda, Maurizio Pompili, Giovanni Martinotti, Massimo Di Giannantonio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
alexithymia
suicide risk
psychiatric disorders
stress
prevention
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00148/full

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