Somatic symptom disorders and related conditions (SSD-RC), along with depression and
anxiety disorders, are among the most common mental disorders. Disturbances in emotion …

Background Somatic symptoms and related disorders (SSD) are prevalent phenomena in
the health-care system. Disturbances in emotion regulation (ER) are commonly observed in …

Numerous studies have examined how alexithymia (difficulty identifying and describing
one's emotions and a preference for externally oriented thinking) relates to chronic pain and …

Abstract Background and Objective Endometriosis is associated with pain and impaired
health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). Psychosocial factors have been associated with pain …

Abstract Background and Objective People with fibromyalgia (FM) often report having
difficulty with emotional identification and expression, and this “alexithymia” may contribute …

Background and aims Based on previous research, it was hypothesized that negative affect
(eg, depression, anxiety, and loneliness) and low level of emotion regulation (ie …

Background Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic rheumatologic disease
characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain and other psychopathological symptoms …

Background Alexithymia is a personality construct characterised by difficulty in identifying
and describing one's emotions. We investigated whether people with alexithymia, who …

Women with endometriosis often suffer from genito-pelvic pain. The objective of the present
study was to analyze the relationship between cognitive and psycho-emotional factors and …

Somatization processes are usually associated with a lack of insight or with emotional
unawareness, especially in adolescents where the ability for self-reflection is beginning to …