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ArticlePostepy dermatologii i alergologii2023

Alexithymia in adolescents in Poland: an important issue in the holistic approach to patients' care.

Marta Szepietowska, Bernadetta Nowak, Alicja Dąbrowska, Katarzyna Skinderowicz, Bartosz Wilczyński, Piotr K Krajewski, Przemysław Pacan, Jacek C Szepietowski

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Article in Postepy dermatologii i alergologii, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Marta SzepietowskaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Bernadetta NowakDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Alicja DąbrowskaDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Katarzyna SkinderowiczDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Bartosz WilczyńskiDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Piotr K KrajewskiDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
Przemysław PacanDepartment of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Sciences, Rzeszow University, Rzeszow, Poland.
Jacek C SzepietowskiDepartment of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.

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Abstract

Introduction: Alexithymia is defined as a disturbed ability to identify and verbally express emotions with a limited imaginative capacity as well as externally oriented thinking. The literature on alexithymia is limited and scarce research concentrated on alexithymia in different gender groups. Aim: As alexithymia may influence the therapeutic outcome, the objective of the study was to assess the prevalence of alexithymia in adolescents in Poland, paying special attention to gender differences. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was run on a group of 730 high school students in Poland. The mean age of this group was 17.05 ±1.18 years (age range: 15-19 years). Alexithymia was assessed with Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). Results: Alexithymia was found in 31.0% of adolescents. 56.0% of subjects presented with signs of at least intermediate (borderline) alexithymia. Significantly more females than males suffered from alexithymia (37.0% and 20.8%, respectively; Conclusions: Alexithymia was shown to be common among adolescents in our country. More females than males suffer from this condition. This seems to be of importance in the holistic approach to patients' care.

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