Longitudinal Investigation of Alexithymia as a Predictor of Empathy, Emotional Functioning, Resilience, and Life Satisfaction 2 Years After Brain Injury.

Compared with those with lower alexithymia scores, persons with TBI who had higher alexithymia scores at 1 year after injury reported poorer emotional health at 2 years after TBI, even after controlling for year 1 outcome scores, sociodemographic characteristics, and injury-related factors. These results support the need to assess for elevated alexithymia and to provide interventions targeting alexithymia early in the TBI recovery process.