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Alexithymia and Early Childhood Development
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Alexithymia and Early Childhood Development
An overview of alexithymia and its causes.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages) |
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APA | 2004
Paper Summary:
This paper looks at the psychiatric condition known as alexithymia. The paper looks at its possible causes and discusses the theory of a physical cause and the evidence for psychological factors stemming from childhood abuse and early childhood experiences in a dysfunctional family. The paper also looks at the relationship between the development of alexithymia and eating disorders.From the Paper:
"Alexithymia is a psychiatric condition in which certain mental and emotional functions are disturbed and the patients cannot identify and describe their feelings, have no fantasy life and have a tendency to describe physical symptoms rather than the underlying emotions. It is found in patients suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, psychosomatic complaints, substance abusers and also those in whom no psychiatric disorder is present. Although the physiological mechanism for the disorder has yet to be elucidated it has been theorized that alexithymia results..."More papers on Alexithymia and Early Childhood Development:
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APA Citation:
Alexithymia and Early Childhood Development (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Alexithymia-and-Early-Childhood-Development/72687
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"Alexithymia and Early Childhood Development" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Term-Paper-Alexithymia-and-Early-Childhood-Development/72687>
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