Using Digital Phenotypes to Identify Individuals With Alexithymia in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alexithymia, defined as difficulty identifying and describing one's emotions, has been identified as a transdiagnostic emotional process that impacts the course, severity, and treatment outcomes of psychiatric conditions such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). As such, alexithymia is an important process to accurately measure and identify in clinical contexts. However, research identifying the association between the experience of alexithymia and psychopathology has been limited by an overreliance on self-report scales, which have restricted use for measuring constructs that involve deficits in self-awareness, such as alexithymia. Hence, more suitable and effective methods of measuring and identifying those experiencing alexithymia in clinical samples are needed.

SUBMITTER: Meaney T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661231 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature