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BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR
卷 4, 期 1, 页码 75-82出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/brb3.194
关键词
Alexithymia; anxiety; depression; longitudinal study; multiple sclerosis
资金
- Conseil Regional de Bourgogne
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the course of alexithymia and its relation with anxiety and depression in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), over a period of 5 years. Methods: Sixty-two MS patients were examined at two timepoints, 5 years apart, and they answered questionnaires collecting socio-demographic, medical, and psychological data (depression, anxiety, alexithymia). Results: Our data show that emotional disorders remain stable over time in patients with MS, particularly as regards alexithymia and anxiety. Conversely, the rate of depression decreased between the two evaluations, falling from 40% to 26%. The two dimensions of alexithymia (i.e., difficulty describing and difficulty identifying feelings) were correlated with anxiety and depression, whereas the third component of alexithymia (externally oriented thinking) was independent, and was the only component to change over time, with a significant fall observed at 5 years. Conclusion: Alexithymia was associated with increased severity of anxiety and attack relapses.
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