This study investigated the prevalence of alexithymia and its relationship with somatic complaints
in a sample of 118 general psychiatric out-patients. Of the sample 39.8% scored in the …

The authors found that 14 (46.7%) of 30 patients with panic disorder had alexithymia,
compared with four (12.5%) of 32 patients with simple phobia. Consistent with the …

The relationship between transcendent meaning attribution, religious orientation, and
psychological well-being was studied in cancer and noncancer patients to test the hypotheses that …

… Training and supervision were provided by the Marvin W. Acklin. All protocols were valid
in terms of Comprehensive System guidelines for response productivity (R ≥ 14). For the …

The construct of alexithymia has been postulated as a predisposing factor in psychosomatic
illness. The alexithymia construct has achieved wide currency in psychosomatic research …

This paper examined quality of forensic reports submitted to the Hawaii Judiciary. Hawaii
utilizes a three panel system for assessing fitness to proceed, where two psychologists and …

The borderline conditions have been the focus of considerable debate and controversy for
over 30 years. This article, second in a series of three articles focusing on Kemberg's (1975, …

The relationship between depression and chronic low back pain (LBP) is controversial.
Theorists differ in the emphasis they place on predisposing versus reactive factors in LBP …

Although the Rorschach test has demonstrated significant refinements in reliability, validity,
and statistical power as a result of the procedural standardization and scoring innovations …

The reliability of forensic methods continues to be controversial. Hawaii is unique in utilizing
a three-panel system for evaluating criminal defendants for competency to stand trial (CST), …