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.
Evidence for · 4
Emotional Awareness and Alexithymia in Smokers Seeking Help for Cessation: A Clinical Analysis
2008 · cited by 11
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.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 1 defines alexithymia as difficulty identifying and describing one’s emotions in clinical populations.
Behavioral and Event-Related Potential Study of Emotion Concept Activation in Young Adults with High Versus Low Alexithymia Traits.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 3 characterizes alexithymia as involving difficulties in emotional processing and conceptualizing emotions.
Designing Coloring-Based Digital Art Therapy to Treat Alexithymia in Chinese College Students: Qualitative Study.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 8 describes alexithymia as a cognitive-emotional condition characterized by difficulties in identifying and expressing emotions.