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Journal article
Alexithymia in alcohol dependent patients is partially mediated by alcohol expectancy
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol.116(1-3), pp.238-241
2011
PMID: 21185660
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.
Details
- Title
- Alexithymia in alcohol dependent patients is partially mediated by alcohol expectancy
- Authors
- Fred Arne Thorberg (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyRoss Young (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyKaren A Sullivan (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyMichael Lyvers (Author) - Bond UniversityCameron P Hurst (Author) - Queensland University of TechnologyJason P Connor (Author) - The University of QueenslandGerald F.X Feeney (Author) - The University of Queensland
- Publication details
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol.116(1-3), pp.238-241
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
- Date published
- 2011
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.11.015
- ISSN
- 1879-0046; 0376-8716
- PMID
- 21185660
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2011. This manuscript version is made available under the CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation)
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99551006402621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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