title: Parental bonding and alexithymia in adults with fibromyalgia.
abstract: In a cross-sectional study, the authors investigated 40 female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) for the degree of alexithymia and parental bonding style. Alexithymia was assessed by the Toronto Alexithymia Scale-26; parental style by the FDEB (a German version of the Measure of Parental Style). In 15% of patients with FS, clinically significant alexithymia was found. Also, there was a positive association between the alexithymia scores (TAS total score) and "maternal abuse" and higher values in "paternal indifference," which predicted higher scores on "Difficulties identifying feelings" (TAS). The results of this study suggest that parental styles are associated with higher alexithymia scores.
authors: Psychosomatic Outpatient Clinic, Department of Internal Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Munich, Germany. Francisco.Pedrosa.Gil@med.uni-muenchen.de
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: Pedrosa Gil
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Weigl
authors: Tina
authors: T
authors: Wessels
authors: Dominik
authors: D
authors: Irnich
authors: Eva
authors: E
authors: Baumüller
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Winkelmann
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009769:Object Attachment; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012307:Risk Factors