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. 1980;34(1):17-24.
doi: 10.1159/000287442.

The development of an MMPI alexithymia scale

J H Kleiger, R A Kinsman

The development of an MMPI alexithymia scale

J H Kleiger et al. Psychother Psychosom. 1980.

Abstract

A 22-item MMPI alexithymia scale was derived from the Beth Israel Psychosomatic Questionnaire (BIQ). The new MMPI scale yields an 82% hit rate when predicting to BIQ alexithymia scores and has been shown to have impressive stability over time. The new scale should provide a rapid, standardized means of assessing alexithymia in a variety of populations.

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