Improvement of alexithymia in patients treated in mental health services for personality disorders: a longitudinal, observational study
Alexithymia is a common problem among patients with PDs and is associated with mental health difficulties and psychosocial dysfunction, with rates varying across PD type and severity. The study demonstrates moderate improvement of alexithymia during treatment in specialized PD mental health services. Further research should evaluate the effectiveness of different treatments and interventions in reducing alexithymia among PD patients.
Authors
- Kai Leitemo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4544-0558)
- Dag Anders Ulvestad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3633-3117)
- Hanna Sayar
- Siri Omvik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2175-9132)
- Katharina Teresa Enehaug Morken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4158-4829)
- Ingeborg Ulltveit-Moe Eikenæs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7508-5657)
- Geir Pedersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8599-8871)
- Theresa Wilberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4700-0388)
- Elfrida Hartveit Kvarstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9221-4249)
- Andreas Ekberg
- Eileen Oftedal
Institutions
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Western Norway University of Applied Sciences (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-03-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1558654
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.41