Alexithymia and Somatization in Chronic Pain Patients: A Sequential Mediation Model

Frontiers in Psychology

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Roberta Lanzara¹  Chiara Conti²  Martina Camelio²  Paolo Cannizzaro³  Vittorio Lalli³  Rosa Grazia Bellomo⁴  Raoul Saggini⁵  Piero Porcelli² 

[1] Department of Dynamic and Clinical Psychology, “Sapienza” University of Rome;Department of Psychological, Health and Territorial Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara;Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Regional Pain Unit, University Hospital SS. Annunziata;Department of Biomolecular Sciences, University of Urbino Carlo Bo;Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio”

关键词: chronic pain;    alexithymia;    somatization;    distress;    quality of life;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2020.545881

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Objective To investigate whether chronic pain (CP) patients with somatization reported higher alexithymic traits than those without somatization and to study the different relationships between psychological characteristics, pain, health-related quality of life (HRQL), and somatization.

【 授权许可】

CC BY