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Parental Bonding and Alexithymia in Adults With Fibromyalgia

Received December 18, 2006; revised March 30, 2007; accepted April 10, 2007. From the Psychosomatic Outpatient Clinic, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Pettenkoferstr. 10, 80336 Munich, Germany; the Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Ziemssenstrasse 1, 80336 Munich, Germany; and the Dept. of Anesthesiology, Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Pettenkoferstr. 8a, 80336 Munich, Germany. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Francisco Pedrosa Gil, M.D., Psychosomatic Outpatient Clinic, Dept. of Internal Medicine; Ludwig-Maximilian-University; Pettenkoferstrasse 10; D-80336 Munich, Germany. e-mail: Francisco.Pedrosa.Gil{at}med.uni-muenchen.de
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In a cross-sectional study, the authors investigated 40 female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) for the degree of alexithymia and parental bonding style. Alexithymia was assessed by the Toronto Alexithymia Scale–26; parental style by the FDEB (a German version of the Measure of Parental Style). In 15% of patients with FS, clinically significant alexithymia was found. Also, there was a positive association between the alexithymia scores (TAS total score) and "maternal abuse" and higher values in "paternal indifference," which predicted higher scores on "Difficulties identifying feelings" (TAS). The results of this study suggest that parental styles are associated with higher alexithymia scores.

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