Alexithymia is the clinical term for the inability to express emotions

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Alexithymia is a psychological construct characterized by difficulties in identifying, processing, and expressing emotions.

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The retrieved literature consistently defines alexithymia as a difficulty in emotional processing, specifically identifying, describing, and expressing emotions (e.g., Papers 1 and 8). The retrieved papers unanimously support this clinical definition.

Evidence for · 4

Emotional Awareness and Alexithymia in Smokers Seeking Help for Cessation: A Clinical Analysis

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Solange Carton, Sophie Bayard, Céline Jouanne, Gilbert Lagrue. Emotional Awareness and Alexithymia in Smokers Seeking Help for Cessation: A Clinical Analysis. 2008. https://doi.org/10.1375/jsc.3.2.81

Paper 0 utilizes the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) and notes that alexithymia involves impairments in identifying, differentiating, and processing emotions.

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Evaluation of alexithymia and clinical symptom severity in hospitalized Lebanese patients with schizophrenia.

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Aouad B, Haddad C, Chartouni W, Eid C, Souaid A, Aoun B, Kazour GR. Evaluation of alexithymia and clinical symptom severity in hospitalized Lebanese patients with schizophrenia.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-026-00432-5

Paper 1 defines alexithymia as difficulty identifying and describing one’s emotions in clinical populations.

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Behavioral and Event-Related Potential Study of Emotion Concept Activation in Young Adults with High Versus Low Alexithymia Traits.

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Jia J, Zhang M, He X, Chen Z, Wang X. Behavioral and Event-Related Potential Study of Emotion Concept Activation in Young Adults with High Versus Low Alexithymia Traits.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci16030264

Paper 3 characterizes alexithymia as involving difficulties in emotional processing and conceptualizing emotions.

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Designing Coloring-Based Digital Art Therapy to Treat Alexithymia in Chinese College Students: Qualitative Study.

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Liu S, Deng H, Chen J, Wang Q. Designing Coloring-Based Digital Art Therapy to Treat Alexithymia in Chinese College Students: Qualitative Study.. 2026. https://doi.org/10.2196/82128

Paper 8 describes alexithymia as a cognitive-emotional condition characterized by difficulties in identifying and expressing emotions.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 8201 Aug 2026

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