Alexithymic Traits and Hair Cortisol Concentrations in Pregnant Women

IntroductionAlexithymia, a personality construct characterized by difficulties in identifying and expressing emotions, and an externally oriented thinking style, has been associated with a number of stress-related disorders, and physiological markers of stress. We examined the relationships of alexi...

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Main Authors: Jani Kajanoja, Max Karukivi, Paula Mustonen, Noora M. Scheinin, Susanna Kortesluoma, Ana João Rodrigues, Hasse Karlsson, Linnea Karlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00421/full