alexithymia
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: N = 15 individuals with heightened alexithymia levels (scores = 51 on the Toronto Alexithymia Scale 20
TAS-20) are randomly assigned to a smartphone-based intervention. One day before the 14-days training period began the participants were invited to a counseling sessions.
Group 2: N = 14 individuals w
TAS-20) are randomly assigned to a counseling-only control group.
Sponsors
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - heightened levels of alexithymia (scores = 51 on the Toronto Alexithymia Scale 20; TAS-20 - access to a smartphone using Android (version 4.0 or above) - sufficient German language skills
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Younger than 18 years old, no access to a smartphone using Android 4.0 or above, Totonto Alexithymia Scale score < 51
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| After 14 days: emotion recognition skills as assessed by number of correct pairings in a computer-based two-choice task paradigm. (categorizing pictures portraying two different facially expressed emotions with the correct label) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| After 14 days: Alexithymia was assessed with the TAS-20 global score. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMatthias Berking
Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy
Outcome results
None listed