A scientometric review of alexithymia : mapping thematic and disciplinary shifts in half a century of research

• Main Authors: Gaggero, Giulia, Bonassi, Andrea, Dellantonio, Sara, Pastore, Luigi, Aryadoust, Vahid, Esposito, Gianluca
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Social sciences::Psychology; Alexithymia; Co-citation Analysis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/146031
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The term "alexithymia" was introduced in the lexicon of psychiatry in the early '70s by Sifneos to outline the difficulties manifested by some patients in identifying and describing their own emotions. Since then, the construct has been broadened and partially modified. Today this des...