Graduate Theses
Date of Award
Winter 12-1993
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Psychology
Supervisory Committee Chair
Spencer K. Thompson, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Gary McCullough, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Pamela J. Price
Abstract
Previous studies of the relationship between alexithymia and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have utilized samples of combat veterans with PTSD. However, children and adolescents who have experienced trauma and are diagnosed with PTSD exhibit similar or identical symptomology. The current study examined alexithymia in a sample of children and adolescents diagnosed with PTSD. It was hypothesized that the sample, when compared to non-PTSD and control samples, would reveal a significantly greater severity of alexithymia and PTSD. Although overall results were not consistent with previous research, trends of group means supported a relationship between alexithymia and PTSD. 1
Recommended Citation
Routh, Michael S., "The Occurrence of Alexithymia in Children and Adolescents with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder" (1993). Graduate Theses. 11.
https://falconcommons.utpb.edu/utpb-cas/11
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