Childhood maltreatment and somatic symptoms: Examining the role of specific types of childhood maltreatment and alexithymia
| Autor: | Jenna L. Adamowicz, Zoe Sirotiak, Emily B. K. Thomas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. |
| ISSN: | 1942-969X 1942-9681 |
| Popis: | Given the strong association between a history of childhood maltreatment and somatic symptoms, identification of therapeutically modifiable intervention targets is warranted. Alexithymia, or difficulty identifying and describing emotions, may be playing an important role. The present study examined contributions of alexithymia and childhood maltreatment as related to somatic symptoms.Participants (In the first linear regression, childhood maltreatment and alexithymia were significantly associated with higher somatic symptoms. In the second linear regression, childhood maltreatment and alexithymia both significantly added to the model; however, only emotional abuse was significantly associated with somatic symptoms.In line with previous research, childhood maltreatment and alexithymia are associated with somatic symptoms. Given specific domains of alexithymia were nonsignificant in this relationship, it appears no single aspect of alexithymia is of greater importance. Future research should examine these associations longitudinally, as improving alexithymia may help improve outcomes in individuals with childhood maltreatment history experiencing somatic symptoms. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved). |
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