A disturbance in affective and cognitive function that may occur in several disorders; it is common in psychosomatic disorders, addictive disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The chief manifestations are difficulty in describing or recognizing one\u2019s own emotions, a limited fantasy life, and general constriction in the affective life.<\/p>\n
The inability to express or describe in words emotions that are felt.<\/p>\n
inability to express one\u2019s feelings; inability to identify particular bodily reactions (e.g., sweating, fast heartbeat) occurring with emotional excitement.<\/p>\n
The inability to identify and articulate feelings, including those brought on by unpleasant mental or physical experiences. It is often found in patients with a history of child abuse, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), drug abuse, and some somatoform disorders.<\/p>\n
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A disturbance in affective and cognitive function that may occur in several disorders; it is common in psychosomatic disorders, addictive disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The chief manifestations are difficulty in describing or recognizing one\u2019s own emotions, a limited fantasy life, and general constriction in the affective life. The inability to express or describe […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-a"],"yoast_head":"\n