Alexithymia in alcohol dependent patients is partially mediated by alcohol expectancy
Thorberg, Fred, Young, Ross McD., Sullivan, Karen A., Lyvers, Michael, Hurst, Cameron P., Connor, Jason P., & Feeney, Gerald F.X. (2011) Alexithymia in alcohol dependent patients is partially mediated by alcohol expectancy. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 116(1-3), pp. 238-241.
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Abstract
Background: Up to fifty percent of alcohol dependent individuals have alexithymia, a personality trait characterised by difficulties identifying and describing feelings, a lack of imagination and an externalised cognitive style. Although studies have examined alexithymia in relation to alcohol dependence, no research exists on mechanisms underlying this relationship. The present study examined the mediational effect of alcohol expectancies on alexithymia and alcohol dependence.----- -----
Methods: 230 outpatients completed the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), the Drinking Expectancy Questionnaire (DEQ) and the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT).
Results: Regression analysis showed that alexithymia and alcohol dependence was, in two of three cases, partially mediated through alcohol expectancy.----- -----
Conclusions: Alcohol expectancies of assertion and affective change show promise as mediators of alcohol dependence in individuals with alexithymia.
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| ID Code: | 40212 |
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| Item Type: | Journal Article |
| Keywords: | Alexithymia, Alcohol Expectancies, Alcohol Dependence |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.11.015 |
| ISSN: | 0376-8716 |
| Subjects: | Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES (110000) > PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES (111700) Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification > PSYCHOLOGY AND COGNITIVE SCIENCES (170000) > PSYCHOLOGY (170100) |
| Divisions: | Current > QUT Faculties and Divisions > Faculty of Health Current > Institutes > Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation Current > Schools > School of Psychology & Counselling Current > Schools > School of Public Health & Social Work |
| Copyright Owner: | Elsevier |
| Deposited On: | 18 Feb 2011 15:26 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2012 07:10 |
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