Alexithymia in alcohol dependent patients is partially mediated by alcohol expectancy
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2011
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Background: Up to fifty percent of alcohol dependent individuals have alexithymia, a personality trait characterised by difficulties identifying and describing feelings, a lack of imagination and an externalised cognitive style. Although studies have examined alexithymia in relation to alcohol dependence, no research exists on mechanisms underlying this relationship. The present study examined the mediational effect of alcohol expectancies on alexithymia and alcohol dependence.----- ----- Methods: 230 outpatients completed the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), the Drinking Expectancy Questionnaire (DEQ) and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT). Results: Regression analysis showed that alexithymia and alcohol dependence was, in two of three cases, partially mediated through alcohol expectancy.----- ----- Conclusions: Alcohol expectancies of assertion and affective change show promise as mediators of alcohol dependence in individuals with alexithymia. |
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Elsevier Ireland Ltd |
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http://eprints.qut.edu.au/40212/1/40212_2.pdf DOI:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.11.015 Thorberg, Fred, Young, Ross McD., Sullivan, Karen A., Lyvers, Michael, Hurst, Cameron P., Connor, Jason P., & Feeney, Gerald F.X. (2011) Alexithymia in alcohol dependent patients is partially mediated by alcohol expectancy. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 116(1-3), pp. 238-241. |
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Elsevier |
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Faculty of Health; Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation; School of Psychology & Counselling; School of Public Health & Social Work |
Palavras-Chave | #111700 PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES #170100 PSYCHOLOGY #Alexithymia #Alcohol Expectancies #Alcohol Dependence |
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Journal Article |