Alexithymia in Fibromyalgia Patients and Its Impact on the Quality of Life
ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.16, sa.4, ss.137-140, 2015 (ESCI, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2015
- Doi Numarası: 10.5152/imj.2015.02693
- Dergi Adı: ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.137-140
- Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objective: Alexithymia, a personal trait characterized by difficulty in identifying feelings, is common among chronic pain patients. In our study, we aimed to assess alexithymia in patients with fibromyalgia (FM), to determine its association with clinical parameters and depression, and to analyze its impact on the quality of life.