Empathy and Alexithymia in Borderline Personality Disorder: Clinical and Laboratory Measures.
The authors aimed to understand the role of alexithymia in borderline personality disorder (BPD). A total of 79 BPD patients, 76 healthy controls, and 39 patients with avoidant personality disorder (AVPD) were included. Alexithymia and its influence on interpersonal functioning were assessed. The au...
| Published in: | Journal of Personality Disorders Vol. 26; no. 5; pp. 660 - 676 |
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Guilford Publications Inc.
Oct2012
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