ArticlePatient preference and adherence2016
Alexithymia in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: the role of anxiety, depression, and glycemic control.
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- The Relationship Between Alexithymia and Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Pooled it
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- Prevalence and factors associated with comorbid depression and anxiety in patients with diabetes mellitus attending a national referral hospital in Uganda.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Positive Impact of a Specialized Summer Camp on the Correlation Between Improved Mental Health and Glycemic Control in Pediatric Type 1 Diabetic Patients.Pediatric diabetes · 2025Article
- A study of the relationship between social support, depression, alexithymia and glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a structural equation modeling approach.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
- Alexithymia, Emotional Distress, and Perceived Quality of Life in Patients With Hashimoto's Thyroiditis.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Psychodynamics in Diabetes: The Relevance of Deepening the Symbolic in Treatment Adherence.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Impact of alexithymia on glycemic control among Lebanese adults with type 2 diabetes.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2019Article
- Alexithymia in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in psychology · 2018Article
- Relationships of circular RNA with diabetes and depression.Scientific reports · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveThis study was aimed at determining the prevalence of alexithymia in patients with type 2 DM and the factors affecting it.
methodsThis cross-sectional study was conducted with 326 patients with type 2 DM. Study data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Glycemic control was assessed by glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) results. The analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, chi-square test, Pear-son's correlation, and logistic regression analysis.
resultsOf the patients, 37.7% were determined to have alexithymia. A significant relationship was determined between alexithymia and HbA1c, depression, and anxiety. According to binary logistic regression analyses, alexithymia was 2.63 times higher among those who were in a paid employment than those who were not, 2.09 times higher among those whose HbA1c levels were ≥7.0% than those whose HbA1c levels were <7.0%, 3.77 times higher among those whose anxiety subscale scores were ≥11 than those whose anxiety subscale scores were ≤10, and 2.57 times higher among those whose depression subscale scores were ≥8 than those whose depression subscale scores were ≤7.
conclusionIn this study, it was determined that two out of every five patients with DM had alexithymia. Therefore, their treatment should be arranged to include mental health care services.
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