APS

2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022

Examining Links between Alexithymia, Emotion Differentiation, and Suicide Risk

Chicago, IL · May 2022

Poster · Clinical Science

  • Elizabeth Hoelscher
    Butler Hospital
  • Rachel Frietchen
    Butler Hospital
  • Ellen Wittler
    Butler Hospital
  • Laurel Quinlan
    Butler Hospital
  • Megan Fydenkevez
    Butler Hospital
  • Christopher Hughes
    Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Michael Armey
    Butler Hospital
  • Michael Armey
    Alpert Medical School of Brown University
  • Heather Schatten
    Butler Hospital
  • Heather Schatten
    Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Abstract

We examined associations between alexithymia and suicidal behavior and whether emotion differentiation accounted for this relationship. Our hypotheses were not supported and further evidenced the need for investigations targeting within-person momentary changes in emotion differentiation across contexts and how this might vary alongside momentary suicidal ideation, especially accounting for alexithymia.

Suicide

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