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Few studies have explored alexithymia at the family level. Nevertheless since family interactions have a crucial role in supporting the adolescents'development, the relationship between the emotional functioning of adolescents with psychiatric disorders and that of their parents is an interesting field to explore. Having established that a close relationship exists between adolescents'alexithymia and psychiatric symptoms, the present study aims to explore the link between alexithymic traits in parents and in their children, and between alexithymia and parental bonding perceived.

The sample included 143 participants: adolescents with an ICD‐10 psychiatric diagnosis (13–18 years), referred to a Childhood, Adolescence and Family Unit, and their parents. They were all assessed for alexithymia (Toronto Alexithymia Scale) and parental bonding perceived (Parental Bonding Instrument), while …