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Does psychotherapy improve alexithymia? A comparison study among patients with mild or moderate depression

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dc.contributor.authorYILMAZ, ONUR
dc.contributor.authorMircik, Ali Barlas
dc.contributor.authorKunduz, Merve
dc.contributor.authorCombas, Muge
dc.contributor.authorÖZTÜRK, AHMET
dc.contributor.authorDEVECİ, ERDEM
dc.contributor.authorKIRPINAR, İSMET
dc.contributor.institutionauthorYILMAZ, ONUR
dc.contributor.institutionauthorMIRÇIK, ALİ BARLAS
dc.contributor.institutionauthorÖZTÜRK, AHMET
dc.contributor.institutionauthorDEVECİ, ERDEM
dc.contributor.institutionauthorKIRPINAR, İSMET
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-21T21:00:02Z
dc.date.available2019-12-21T21:00:02Z
dc.date.issued2019-11-01
dc.description.abstractBackground: Alexithymia is reported to be a risk factor for depression. Psychotherapy is efficient for treatment of depression. Yet, the effect of psychotherapies on alexithymia is poorly understood. Objectives: We aimed to compare Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Psychotherapy (ExP) and Supportive Counseling (SUP) for therapeutic efficacy and effect on alexithymia in depression. Methods: There were 22 patients for each patient group. Sessions were performed as eight consecutive weekly and following two monthly boosters. Sixty six healthy controls were added. Prior to the sessions, patients received Sociodemographic Data Form, the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-1), Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) and 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). The control group received Sociodemographic Data Form, SCID-1 and TAS-20. Patients additionally received HDRS and TAS-20 after their weekly and booster sessions. Results: Patients- mean TAS-20 score was greater than of controls, however, it did not have a significant change throughout the study. Mean HDRS scores of ExP and CBT groups were lower than SUP group at the end. Discussion: Alexithymia did not improve with psychotherapy. The exception was effect of ExP on externally oriented thinking. Psychotherapies all improved depression. CBT and ExP were more helpful than SUP.
dc.identifier.citationYILMAZ O., Mircik A. B. , Kunduz M., Combas M., ÖZTÜRK A., DEVECİ E., KIRPINAR İ., -Does psychotherapy improve alexithymia? A comparison study among patients with mild or moderate depression-, ARCHIVES OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY, cilt.46, ss.156-164, 2019
dc.identifier.doi10.1590/0101-60830000000217
dc.identifier.scopus85074548577
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12645/10713
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dc.titleDoes psychotherapy improve alexithymia? A comparison study among patients with mild or moderate depression
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