Depression affects around 4–10% of the general population in England. Depression can
often lead to behaviors and thoughts related to suicide and aggression, which have a social …

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 …

Introduction Suicide attempts are a significant global public health concern. Research into
non-traditional factors, such as the presence of alexithymia, may shed light on the prediction …

Background Alexithymia reflects a difficulty with identifying and expressing emotions. This
experience has been proposed as having an association with suicide ideation and …

Abstract Purpose of Review Historically, anxiety disorders have not been considered as
important determinants of suicide, but in the last years, many works have challenged this …

Suicide is a persistent issue in the United States and across the globe. A large body of
published research shows that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases the risk of …

Our goal in this chapter is to summarize recent research findings on the relationship
between alexithymia and depressive and anxiety disorders and personality traits. We also …

Objective To identify emotion-associated risk factors for suicidality in patients with
somatoform disorders. Methods A sample of 155 consecutive patients diagnosed with …

We present an in-depth case study of a rare individual (whom we will refer to as “Jane”) who
reported an inability to experience emotion. Jane completed a range of assessments …

Psoriasis is a multifactorial, inflammatory, chronic disease caused by the complex interaction
of genetic and environmental factors, including psychosocial distress. This review reasons …