title: Alexithymia in panic disorder and simple phobia: a comparative study.
abstract: The authors found that 14 (46.7%) of 30 patients with panic disorder had alexithymia, compared with four (12.5%) of 32 patients with simple phobia. Consistent with the conceptualization of alexithymia as a psychological deficit affecting emotion regulation, the patients with panic disorder had significantly less ego strength and independence and significantly higher levels of anxiety and somatic complaints than the patients with simple phobia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, York Univeristy, Canada.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Bagby
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Acklin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology