The development of an MMPI alexithymia scale.
A 22-item MMPI alexithymia scale was derived from the Beth Israel Psychosomatic Questionnaire (BIQ). The new MMPI scale yields an 82% hit rate when predicting to BIQ alexithymia scores and has been shown to have impressive stability over time. The new scale should provide a rapid, standardized means of assessing alexithymia in a variety of populations.
D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008950:MMPI; D010551:Personality; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*