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. 2014 Dec;51(4):350-354.
doi: 10.5152/npa.2014.6977. Epub 2014 Dec 1.

Alexithymia and Self-Esteem in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Mustafa Solmaz  1 , Zerrin Binbay  1 , Muharrem Cidem  1 , Selim Sağir  1 , İlhan Karacan  2
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Alexithymia and Self-Esteem in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis

Mustafa Solmaz et al. Noro Psikiyatr Ars. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

Introduction: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), which has an unknown etiology, inflammatory disorder, characterized by inflammation of the spinal joints and adjacent structures. It has a negatif effect on all aspects of a patients's life: Physcally, psychologically and socially. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of AS on self-esteem and alexithymia.

Method: In this study, 50 patients from the department of physical therapy and rehabilitation with the diaognosis of AS who were under traetment and follow-up and 50 healty volunteers who matched for age and gender were taken. Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) were performed to both patients and control group.

Results: Compared to the control group, the anxiety and depression scores were higher in the patient group and the alexithymic characteristics were significantly higher, self-esteem scores were significantly lower in the patient group (p<.05).

Conclusion: Like all the other inflammatory chronic diseases, depression and anxiety are commonly seen in AS patients. Alexithymai and self-esteem of these patients should be considered carefully. More studies are needed on this regard.

Keywords: Self esteem; alexitymia; ankylosing spondylitis.

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Conflict of Interest: The authors reported no conflict of interest related to this article.

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