Somatic symptom disorders and related conditions (SSD-RC), along with depression and
anxiety disorders, are among the most common mental disorders. Disturbances in emotion …

Growing evidence from scientific research elucidates the important role of alexithymia in
chronic immune diseases. This Review aims to explore the presence of alexithymia in …

The experience of working on the frontlines of the COVID-19 healthcare crisis has presented
a cumulative traumatic experience that affects healthcare professionals' well-being …

Pandemics and government-mandated quarantining measures have a substantial impact on
mental health. This study investigated the psychological impact of the coronavirus disease …

Mentalizing capacities depends on the quality of primary attachment interactions with
caregivers who thinks of the child as a subject with mental states. Operationalized as …

Background: This systematic review analyzed the relationship between alexithymia,
considered as the inability to recognize and express thoughts and emotions, and type 2 …

The involvement of psychological factors in the etiology of chronic diseases is rousing the
interest of the scientific community (Conversano, 2019; Martino et al., 2019b; Merlo, 2019; …

Emotion-processing impairment represents a risk factor for the development of somatic
illness, affecting negatively both health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and disease …

Backgrounds. Alexithymia is a relevant phenomenon, occurring transversally to healthy
subjects and individuals affected by several conditions. Its role is considerable, according to …

Background and aims Based on previous research, it was hypothesized that negative affect
(eg, depression, anxiety, and loneliness) and low level of emotion regulation (ie …