Alexithymia as a mediator between adverse childhood events and the development of psychopathology: a meta-analysis

IntroductionVictims of child abuse have an elevated risk of developing mental health issues later in life. Several variables have been suggested as mediators of this correlation, but little is known about the possible influence of alexithymia. Alexithymia is a sub-clinical personality trait that man...

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Published in:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Main Authors: Lorenz Kick, Daniel Schleicher, Angelika Ecker, Stephanie Kandsperger, Romuald Brunner, Irina Jarvers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-07-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1412229/full