| Evidence of validity of the German version of the TAS-20. Contribution to the 52nd conference of the German Board of Psychosomatic Medicine in Bad Honnef (2001) | |
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PMID: 12420247 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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419 patients (psychosomatic-C/L-service unit; neurotic spectrum, somatoform and personality disorders) were investigated by collecting data of clinical and psychometrical variables (SCL-90-R, NEO-FFI, IIP-D). The aim was to evaluate whether the sum score and the three factors of the German 20-item-version of the Toronto-Alexithymia-Scale (TAS-20) postulated by Bagby correlate with other clinical variables in a convergent way. The TAS-20 sum score and the factors (F1) "Difficulties identifying feelings" and (F2) "Difficulties describing one's feelings" correlated convergently with the NEO-FFI-scales "neuroticism" and "openness for new experiences", with numerous scales of the SCL-90-R, as well as with the scales "cool/repelling" and "introverted/social avoiding" interaction style of the IIP-D. Factor (F3) "Externally oriented thinking" correlated with "Extraversion" but was not related to clinical impairment (SCL-90 R). The results could be interpreted in terms of convergent validity of the TAS-20. In addition, alexithymic patients seem to be impaired with respect to interpersonal communication and they are subjectively able to perceive appreciate this restriction. |
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Authors:
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Ralf Schäfer; Christine Schneider; Wolfgang Sitte; Matthias Franz |
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Type: Clinical Trial; English Abstract; Journal Article; Validation Studies |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, medizinische Psychologie Volume: 52 ISSN: 0937-2032 ISO Abbreviation: Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol Publication Date: 2002 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-11-06 Completed Date: 2003-01-06 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8002823 Medline TA: Psychother Psychosom Med Psychol Country: Germany |
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Languages: ger Pagination: 449-53 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Klinisches Institut für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Germany. schaefra@uni-duesseldorf.de |
Vernacular Title:
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Validitätshinweise der Deutschen Version der TAS-20 - Beitrag zur 52. Arbeitstagung des Deutschen Kollegiums für Psychosomatische Medizin in Bad Honnef (2001). |
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Adolescent Adult Affective Symptoms / diagnosis*, psychology Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Humans Language Male Middle Aged Neurotic Disorders / diagnosis, psychology Psychiatric Status Rating Scales |
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