RecruitingNCT05666921

Alexithymia and Attachment Style in Patients With Somatic Symptoms

Somatic Symptoms, Alexithymia and Styles of Attachment: a Cross-sectional Study

Sponsor

Meyer Children's Hospital IRCCS

Enrollment

300 participants

Start Date

Jun 15, 2021

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Conditions

Somatic Symptom Disorder

Summary

To evaluate whether emotional awareness, attachment style and the ability to abstract and symbolize (IQ) influence the appearance of somatic symptoms. Hypothesis: the investigators expect the presence of somatic symptoms linked to the lower ability of emotional awareness, to lower ability to abstract and symbolize and to an insecure attachment style.

Eligibility

Min Age: 11 YearsMax Age: 17 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This clinical trial is studying psychological assessment for people with somatic symptom disorder. The study is currently recruiting participants at 2 locations. People eligible for this study include aged 11 Years to 17 Years.

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Interventions

OTHERpsychological assessment

The intervention consists in the assessment of some psychological aspects (emotional awareness, attachment style and the ability to abstract and symbolize (IQ)) of pediatric patients who present with somatic symptom disorders. , through specific tests. Each patient fills out the test battery during the psychological consult. At the same time, it is involved a parent to collect personal and clinical data through an ad hoc questionnaire.