Objective While it is well known that mental health problems are common consequences of
deadly pandemics, the association with alexithymia is less clear. This study examined this …

This study aimed to explore the prevalence of post-traumatic distress, alexithymia,
dissociation, and addictive behaviors during the stressful situation of the COVID-19 …

Auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH:'hearing voices') are found in both schizophrenia and
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In this paper we first demonstrate that AVH in these …

BACKGROUND Dissociation, which is defined as the failure to associate consciousness,
memory, identity, emotion, perception, body representation, motor control, and behavior into …

Background Gender beliefs represent cultural schemas for interpreting or making sense of
the social and employment world, as they can influence attitudes, career aspirations, and the …

In this study, the psychometric properties of the Dissociative Experiences Scale–II (DES-II)
were tested in a sample of Italian adults, and a nomological network of dissociative …

Background The literature emphasizes the role of early interpersonal experiences in the
development of cognitive vulnerability; in particular, interruptions in early family …

Literature show that the presence of an insecure attachment is at the root of a difficulty in
affect regulation and of the implementation of dysfunctional coping and resilience strategies …

Objective: Recent literature underlines the relationship between alexithymia and
dysfunctional patterns of affective involvement in the family, demonstrating that early …

High rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms have been found among
patients with more severe COVID-19-related symptoms, and hospitalization is generally …