Depresyon Hastalarında Aleksitimi ve Bedenselleştirme: Belirtileri Bedensel Nedenlere Bağlama Biçiminin Rolü

Alexithymia and Somatization in Depressed Patients: The Role of the Type of Somatic Symptom Attribution

Özet

Amaç: Bu çalışmada, depresyon hastalarında aleksitimi ile başta bedenselleştirme olmak üzere çeşitli faktörler arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi ve aleksitiminin yordayıcılarının saptanması amaçlanmıştır

Abstract

Introduction: This study aimed to establish the association between alexithymia and various factors, mainly somatization, and to determine the predictors of alexithymia in depressed patients.Methods: A total of 90 patients with major depressive disorder who met The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria were administered the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), Beck Depression Inventory, Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90), Somatosensory Amplification Scale, and Symptom Interpretation Questionnaire. The patients were classified into two groups as alexithymic and non-alexithymic with respect to the TAS cut-off points (≥59=alexithymic). Predictors of alexithymia were tested by multiple linear regression analysis. Results: Of all patients, 36 (40%) were in the alexithymic group. The percentage of women, depression severity, level of general psychopathology and distress, and somatic symptom reporting (SCL