Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction
alexithymia Audio
Definitions related to alexithymia:
  • Alexithymia is characterized by an impaired ability to be aware of, explicitly identify, and describe one's feelings.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Inability or difficulty in describing or being aware of one�s emotions or moods; elaboration of fantasies associated with depression, substance abuse, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
    Sadock's Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
    BJ Sadock Titles Press, 2012
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