Diagnostic criteria for psychosomatic research and somatic symptom disorders

L Sirri, GA Fava - International Review of Psychiatry, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) were introduced in
1995 by an international group of investigators to expand the traditional domains of the …

The clinical utility of the diagnostic criteria for psychosomatic research: a review of studies

P Porcelli, J Guidi - Psychotherapy and psychosomatics, 2015 - karger.com
Abstract Background: The Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) are a set
of 12 psychosomatic syndromes and are provided with a reliable diagnostic structured …

Factorial structure of the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale: confirmatory factorial analyses in nonclinical and clinical samples

G Loas, M Corcos, P Stephan, J Pellet… - Journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
Objective: The 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) measures three intercorrelated
dimensions of alexithymia:(1) difficulties identifying feelings (DIF),(2) difficulties describing …

Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) in the Medical Setting

P Porcelli, C Rafanelli - Current psychiatry reports, 2010 - Springer
Abstract The Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) represent a diagnostic
and conceptual framework that aims to translate psychosocial variables derived from …

Interrater reliability, prevalence, and relation to ICD-10 diagnoses of the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research in consultation-liaison psychiatry patients

GM Galeazzi, S Ferrari, A Mackinnon, M Rigatelli - Psychosomatics, 2004 - Elsevier
The Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) have been proposed by an
international group of psychosomatic investigators as an operationalized tool for the …

Alexithymia, depressive experiences, and dependency in addictive disorders

M Speranza, M Corcos, P Stephan, G Loas… - Substance use & …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Alexithymia, depressive feelings, and dependency are interrelated dimensions that are
considered potential “risk factors” for addictive disorders. The aim of this study was to …

Assessment of psychological distress in the setting of medical disease

GA Fava, L Mangelli, C Ruini - Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 2001 - karger.com
The biopsychosocial model of disease has recently been depicted as the basis for a
renewed emphasis on the multiaxial diagnostic system of the DSM-IV. The authors …

Relationships between the emotional and cognitive components of alexithymia and dependency in alcoholics

G Loas, O Otmani, C Lecercle, R Jouvent - Psychiatry research, 2000 - Elsevier
Several authors have shown that alexithymia, emotional and perceptual dependency
characterize patients suffering from substance abuse. The aim of the study is to test the …

Alexithymia in the medically ill. Analysis of 1190 patients in gastroenterology, cardiology, oncology and dermatology

P Porcelli, J Guidi, L Sirri, S Grandi, L Grassi… - General hospital …, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective To use the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic Research (DCPR) for
characterizing alexithymia in a large and heterogeneous medical population, in conjunction …

Psychological characterization of demoralization in the setting of heart transplantation

S Grandi, L Sirri, E Tossani… - The Journal of clinical …, 2010 - legacy.psychiatrist.com
Method: From May to December 2002, 95 heart transplanted patients were administered the
Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV and the Diagnostic Criteria for Psychosomatic …