Alexithymia level in different dermatologic patients

Alexithymia is often considered as a risk factor of psychosomatic disorders. Some experts consider alexithymia as one of the important features of dermatological patients. This work aims to evaluate alexithymia in patients who were admitted at the dermatology clinic. 129 patients of the dermatology clinic, as well as 120 people without dermatological symptoms, participated in this study. The study showed significantly higher rates of alexithymia (p