Alexithymia and Defense Mechanisms in Myocardial Infarction
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13670340 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isao Fukunishi (Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry, corresponding author), Yuichi Numata (Department of Cardiology Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital), Masaki Hattori (0000-0002-9603-2132, Department of Cardiology Meijo Hospital) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 219-223 |
| Publication date | 1994-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1994.75.1.219 |
| PMID | 7984727 |
| OpenAlex | W2074559563 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 15 |
The relationship between alexithymia and defense mechanisms was examined among 66 patients with myocardial infarction. Alexithymia was greater among patients with acute myocardial infarction than among those with old myocardial infarction. Alexithymia was correlated with scores on measures of the defense mechanisms of denial, negation, repression, and reaction formation. The results suggest the possibility that alexithymia may be evident when effective coping mechanisms are employed to minimize the severity of perceived threats or conflicts
Alexithymia · Anxiety · Cardiology · Coping (psychology · Denial · Distress · Myocardial infarction · Psychiatry · Psychotherapist · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 2014 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |