title: Towards a self-rating scale for alexithymia. A report on 150 medical patients.
abstract: A self-rating scale for alexithymia was administered to a consecutive unselected series of 150 medical patients suffering from essential hypertension, cardiovascular disorders, psoriasis, chronic urticaria, fungal infections of the skin and gastrointestinal disorders. The scale, an Italian version of a preliminary form of the Schalling-Sifneos Personality Scale, showed some interesting discriminating properties. Implications for the development of a self-rating scale for alexithymia are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005201:Fantasy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders