Separation-individuation, aggression and alexithymia in psoriasis.
A psychosomatic study of psoriasis was conducted in order to: 1) assess the level of extra- and intra-aggression (cf. the conflicting results in Matussek et al. (1) and Lyketsos et al. (2)); 2) point out the presence of alexithymia, i.e. impoverished fantasy life and inability to describe the emotions (cf. some negative results in Fava et al. (3)); and 3) explore the interactional variables, connected with the pathology of the separation-individuation process.
Rubino
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IA
Department of Psychiatry, Second University of Rome, Italy.
Sonnino
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A
Stefanato
C M
CM
Pezzarossa
B
B
Ciani
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N
D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007207:Individuation; D008950:MMPI; D008875:Middle Aged; D010553:Personality Development; D010556:Personality Tests / Q000379:methods; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000523:psychology*