APS
2022 APS Annual Convention · 2022
Examining Links between Alexithymia, Emotion Differentiation, and Suicide Risk
- 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