Language:
English
Year of publication:
1997
Titel der Quelle:
Journal of Traumatic Stress
Angaben zur Quelle:
10,1 (1997) 93-100
Keywords:
Holocaust survivors Psychology
;
Post-traumatic stress disorder
;
Jews History 20th century
;
Toronto (Ont.)
Abstract:
Alexithymia was measured in non-treatment seeking, community-dwelling Holocaust survivors using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale - Twenty Item Version (TAS-20). The scores of survivors with and without posttraumatic stress disorder were compared, and associations among alexithymia, severity of trauma, and severity of PTSD symptoms were determined. Survivors with PTSD had significantly higher scores compared to survivors without PTSD. The scores were significantly associated with severity of PTSD symptoms, but not with severity of trauma. This study adds to our knowledge of the relationship between alexithymia and trauma by demonstrating that this characteristic is related to the presence of posttraumatic symptoms and not simply exposure to trauma.
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