The inadequacy of a categorial approach to mental health diagnosis is now well-recognised,
with many authors, diagnostic manuals and funding bodies advocating a dimensional, trans …

Interoception refers to the perception of the physiological condition of the body, including
hunger, temperature, and heart rate. There is a growing appreciation that interoception is …

This paper reviews the foundation for a role of the human anterior insular cortex (AIC) in
emotional awareness, defined as the conscious experience of emotions. We first introduce …

Objective: This study examines how alexithymia and depression are related to each other in
men and women in a sample of Finnish general population n= 2018. Methods: Alexithymia …

The prevalence of alexithymia and its association with sociodemographic variables were
studied in a sample of 1285 subjects representing the general population of Finland …

OBJECTIVE: We studied the prevalence of alexithymia, its distribution in different age
groups in a wide age range, its association with sociodemographic and health-related …

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly measured as an outcome
for clinical and health services research. However, relatively little is known about how non …

We review the empirical literature and critique four possible pathways linking alexithymia
and physical illness:(a) alexithymia leads to organic disease through physiological or …

Objective: Even though the association between alexithymia and somatization seems
plausible according to several studies with selected populations, it has not been verified in …

We examined the prevalence of alexithymia and its associations with sociodemographic
factors in a population cohort. The study forms part of the Northern Finland 1966 Birth …