title: A preliminary investigation of alexithymia in men with psychoactive substance dependence.
abstract: The prevalence of alexithymia in a group of newly abstinent male substance abusers (N = 44) was 50%. The alexithymic patients had significantly less ego strength and repressive defensive behavior and significantly higher levels of somatic complaints and general dysphoria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Ont., Canada.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bagby
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D004532:Ego; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory; D015995:Prevalence; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D012094:Repression, Psychology; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs