P5.002 Erectile dysfunction among inpatient alcoholdependents and it's relationship with depression, anxiety, and alexithymia

Alexithymia, depression and anxiety in parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorder: Comparative study of autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified and attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder

“…concluded that there is a positive and strong association between alexithymia and depression . The alexithymia of depression is also positively associated with difficulty in recognizing and describing feelings, as supported by studies involving Turkish subjects . Bagby et al .…”

“…50 The alexithymia of depression is also positively associated with difficulty in recognizing and describing feelings, as supported by studies involving Turkish subjects. 29,38 Bagby et al also reported that alexithymia is strongly associated with depression and anxiety. 25 Difficulty in the communication of feelings and total alexithymia scores had a positive association with depression and anxiety scores, but the relationship between difficulty in recognizing and in describing feelings was not consistent with that in the literature.…”

“…In anxiety disorders, alexithymia is thought to serve as a defense mechanism in order to avoid severe emotions . Surveys conducted in Turkish subjects also support these findings . In addition, alexithymia is frequently associated with many other psychiatric disorders such as substance abuse, post‐traumatic stress disorder, obsessive–compulsive disorder and neurodevelopmental disorders (Asperger syndrome, high‐functioning autism and ADHD) .…”

“…27 Surveys conducted in Turkish subjects also support these findings. 28,29 In addition, alexithymia is frequently associated with many other psychiatric disorders such as substance abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder 30,31 and neurodevelopmental disorders (Asperger syndrome, 32 high-functioning autism 33 and ADHD). [32][33][34][35] Alexithymia is also common in parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders.…”