Alexithymia Is Associated with Deficits in Affect Labeling When Controlling for Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Symptoms.

This study found an inverse correlation between alexithymia (emotional blindness) and affect labeling ability (naming emotions), while controlling for depression, anxiety, and stress. The Comprehensive Affect Testing System, a multimodal task involving labeling emotions expressed by faces and through written language and vocal statements, was used to assess affect labeling.