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The Influence of Alexithymia on Alcohol Craving, Health-Related Quality of Life and Gender in Alcohol-Dependent Outpatients.
Thorberg, Fred Arne; Hasking, Penelope; Huang, Ya-Ling; Lyvers, Michael; Young, Ross McD; Connor, Jason P; London, Edythe D; Feeney, Gerald F X.
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  • Thorberg FA; School of Psychology and Counselling, Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
  • Hasking P; School of Psychology, Bond University , Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
  • Huang YL; School of Psychology, The University of Queensland , Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
  • Lyvers M; Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles , Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  • Young RM; School of Psychology, Curtin University , Perth, WA, Australia.
  • Connor JP; Department of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast University Hospital , Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
  • London ED; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast University Hospital , Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
  • Feeney GFX; School of Psychology, Bond University , Gold Coast, QLD, Australia.
J Psychoactive Drugs ; 52(4): 366-376, 2020.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32429771
ABSTRACT
Alexithymia is a vulnerability factor for physical and mental illness that can significantly influence the daily function of alcohol-dependent patients. The aim of this study was to examine the indirect effect of obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors involving alcohol craving on the relationship between alexithymia, quality of life (QoL) of psychological well-being and health status. Three hundred and eighty-one outpatients (263 males and 118 females) in treatment for alcohol dependence completed self-report measures of alexithymia, alcohol craving, GHQ-28 (QoL-psychological well-being) and SF-36 (QoL-health status). Males scored significantly higher than females on aspects of alexithymia, and females reported significantly higher levels of alcohol craving. Path analysis showed an indirect effect of alcohol craving on the relationship between alexithymia, QoL-psychological well-being and self-reported QoL-health status for males only. The current study provides important new information about impaired self-reported health status and well-being among male alcohol-dependent treatment seekers with alexithymia.
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Alcoolismo Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Austrália
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Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Qualidade de Vida / Alcoolismo Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Austrália