title: Partial hospitalization treatment of the alexithymic patient: a case study.
abstract: Patients with alexithymia are a challenge to engage in treatment and require a diverse range of interventions to realize benefit. A partial hospitalization treatment program, offering multiple forms of group therapy in an integrated system, may be particularly helpful for patients with alexithymia. We examine the course of treatment for one alexithymic patient who participated in an 18-week intensive group- and dynamically oriented treatment program in Edmonton. Group support and feedback emerged as important elements in the treatment approach. Other features of the approach overlap with treatment guidelines for alexithymia found in the literature.
authors.affiliation: University of Alberta.
authors.forename: Anthony S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Joyce
authors.forename: Annika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nordhagen
authors.forename: John S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Ogrodniczuk
authors.forename: Laura E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Stovel
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bjorge
mesh_terms: D000342:Affective Symptoms / Q000628:therapy*; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000379:methods*; D012944:Social Support
keywords: alexithymia; confrontation; group therapy; partial hospitalization; reflective function