2009
DOI: 10.1080/13651500801932660
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Alexithymia and personality dimensions in relation to depression and anxiety in male alcohol-dependent inpatients

Abstract: Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship of alexithymia and temperament and character model of personality with depression and anxiety symptoms in detoxified male alcohol-dependent inpatients. Method. The subjects consisted of 176 male alcohol-dependent inpatients according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition. Patients were investigated with the Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Anxiety Inventory, State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, Michigan Alcoholi… Show more

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“…In a study on 176 male alcohol addicts who were hospitalized for treatment, there was a significant relationship between social anxiety and alexithymia levels [23]. As demonstrated in previous studies, our study supports the high comorbidity level between alcohol and substance abuse and social anxiety.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 76%
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“…In a study on 176 male alcohol addicts who were hospitalized for treatment, there was a significant relationship between social anxiety and alexithymia levels [23]. As demonstrated in previous studies, our study supports the high comorbidity level between alcohol and substance abuse and social anxiety.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 76%
“…40.0% of the subjects with alcohol and drug addiction were between the ages of 17-24, 31.4% is 25-32, and 28.6% were over the age of 33. 20.0% of the control group was between the ages of [17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24]48.6% between the ages of 25-32, and 31.4% was over the age of 33. 31,4% of the addicts were married, 62,9% were single and 5,7% were widowed/ divorced.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Patients with MDD + presented high levels of Neuroticism (Boschloo et al, 2013) and Harm Avoidance, and low levels of Self-directedness and Cooperation, which were related to greater dysphoria (Rosenström et al, 2014), worse emotional intelligence (Hansenne & Bianchi, 2009) and severe depressive symptomatology (Evren, Evren, & Dalbudak, 2009).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Nevertheless, excessive psychiatric comorbidity regardless of the main diagnosis has been documented in populations who reported childhood abuse and neglect [43] . An earlier study on alcohol-dependent men documented that there were significant relationships between various dimensions of psychopathology and several characterological/temperamental features except persistence and self-directedness [44] . Thus, whereas temperamental and characterological features may play a role in facilitation of psychopathology, these effects seem to occur separately from those caused by childhood trauma and/or neglect.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%