Empirical journey into the measurement of symbolic function as a dimension of alexithymia.
This paper traces the author's empirical research journey into the measurement of symbolic function as a dimension of alexithymia. The archetypal test with 9 elements (AT9) is proposed as a tool to discrimnate between forms and degrees of disorganization in symbolic behavior of alexithymic subjects. The results seem to indicate that the AT9 test is able to differentiate a primary from a secondary alexithymic subject.
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D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007092:Imagination; D009229:Mythology; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D011386:Projective Techniques; D013561:Symbolism