Alexithymia is associated with greater risk of chronic pain and negative affect and with lower life satisfaction in a general population: the Hisayama Study.

Alexithymia is associated with greater risk of chronic pain and negative affect and with lower life satisfaction in a general population: the Hisayama Study.

INTRODUCTION: Chronic pain is a significant health problem worldwide, with a prevalence in the general population of approximately 40%. Alexithymia -- the personality trait of having difficulties with emotional awareness and self-regulation -- has been reported to contribute to an increased risk of...

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Main Authors: Mao Shibata, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Mark P Jensen, Kozo Anno, Koji Yonemoto, Seiko Makino, Rie Iwaki, Koji Yamashiro, Toshiyuki Yoshida, Yuko Imada, Chiharu Kubo, Yutaka Kiyohara, Nobuyuki Sudo, Masako Hosoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3951296?pdf=render

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