Har jag alexitymi?
Har jag alexitymi?
Alexitymi kännetecknas av a) svårighet att identifiera känslor, b) svårigheter att beskriva känslor, c) svag föreställningsförmåga, vilket uttrycks som brist på fantasi, och d) ett externt orienterat tänkande (Taylor et al., 1997; Taylor, 2000).
Hur vet man om man saknar empati?
Skillnaden mellan empati och sympati kan tyckas hårfin, men man skulle kunna säga att den som känner sympati inte bara lever sig in i hur den andre känner sig, utan också känner med/för denne, att man till exempel lider med personen.
What is an example of alexithymia?
For example, you might have trouble linking a racing heart to excitement or fear, but are still able to acknowledge that you’re experiencing a physiological response in the moment. Alexithymia is diagnosed by a mental health professional.
How is a person's alexithymia scored?
A person's alexithymia score can be measured with questionnaires such as the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), the Bermond-Vorst Alexithymia Questionnaire (BVAQ), the Online Alexithymia Questionnaire (OAQ-G2) or the Observer Alexithymia Scale (OAS).
What are the most common misconceptions about alexithymia?
A common misconception about alexithymia is that affected individuals are totally unable to express emotions verbally and that they may even fail to acknowledge that they experience emotions. Even before coining the term, Sifneos (1967) noted patients often mentioned things like anxiety or depression.
What is the reference book for the study of alexithymia?
ISBN 960-70-5. Nemiah JC, Freyberger H, Sifneos PE, "Alexithymia: A View of the Psychosomatic Process" in O.W. Hill (1970) (ed), Modern Trends in Psychosomatic Medicine, Vol 2. Taylor, Graeme J; Bagby, R. Michael; Parker, James DA (1997).
