Alexithymia, Not Autism Spectrum Disorder, Predicts Perceived Attachment to Parents in School-Age Children

Alexithymia is defined as a limited ability in the cognitive processing of emotions. Literature suggested its negative influence on interpersonal relationship, documenting elevated alexithymia in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared to control groups. However, the study of alexit...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Psychology
Main Authors:	Michele Giannotti, Simona de Falco, Paola Venuti
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Subjects:	autism spectrum disorder (ASD) attachment alexithimia emotion processing school-age parent-child relationship and ASD
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.00332/full