Exploring changes in alexithymia throughout intensive dialectical behavior therapy for eating disorders.

Erin E ReillyTiffany A BrownVinushini ArunagiriWalter H KayeChristina E Wierenga

Published in: European eating disorders review : the journal of the Eating Disorders Association (2022)

Altogether, findings support an association between alexithymia and ED symptoms over treatment and suggest that emotion-focussed therapies like DBT may result in decreases in alexithymia. Future research should explore whether this effect is consistent across therapies without an emotional focus.

Keyphrases

emergency department
autism spectrum disorder
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
smoking cessation