Citation

Karjouh K, Azzaoui FZ, Ouerchefani R, Semlali WI, Mammad K, Chtabou G, Boulbaroud S, Ahami A. Acta Neuropsychol. 2022; 20(4): 423-443.

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(Copyright © 2022, Polskie Towarzystwo Neuropsychologiczne, Publisher Medsportpress)

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Material/ Methods: Results: Conclusions: Alexithymia is an emotion regulation problem that may be rela-ted to suicidality, especially in patients with SUD. The study aimed at estimating the prevalence of alexithymia in Moroccan psychoactive substances users, and to establish the links between alexithymia and suicidal ideation and behaviors, anxiety and depression in drug-dependent patients. We also aimed to elucidate if alexithymia predicts suicidal thoughts and behaviors in these consumers. The study included 451 consecutively admitted patients with substance use. Consumers were examined with the Toronto alexi-thymia scale (TAS-20), State and Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-Y), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS). Among substance-dependent individuals, 72.7% was identified as a group with alexithymia. Current age and age at first substance use were lower in the alexithymic group (p<0.01). The mean STAI-Y state and C-SSRS scores were higher in the group with alexithymia (p<0.01). There was a statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of mean scores for anxiety traits (p<0.05) and no significant difference in terms of mean scores for depression. All of the scores correlated significantly with. Addicted patients with alexithymia could be targeted at preventing the onset of suicidal thoughts and behaviour. The present study also evokes that whenever an emotional regulation disorder is observed, the possibility of anxio-depressive symptomatology and suicidality (ideation and behavior) needs to be assessed. © 2022, MEDSPORTPRESS Publishing House. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; aged; alcohol; alexithymia; amphetamine; anxiety; Article; Beck Anxiety Inventory; Beck Depression Inventory; cannabis; child; cocaine; Columbia suicide severity rating scale; depression; diamorphine; education; female; human; human experiment; male; marriage; Moroccan; psychotropic agent; questionnaire; State Trait Anxiety Inventory; substance abuse; substance use; suicidal behavior; suicidal behaviors; suicidal ideation; tobacco; Toronto Alexithymia scale; water pipe smoking