| The authors emphasize that alexithymia is conceptualized as a dimensional construct, one that is distributed normally in the general population. |
| It was discovered that regardless of the demographic variables, the coronary artery disease patients with a higher level of alexithymia were likely to show a greater level of stenosis. |
| A multiple regression analysis was conducted with the dependent variable being the extent of stenosis, and the independent variables being the alexithymia, gender, and age. |
| If the hypothesis of alexithymia were to be documented, it would therefore be important to ensure simultaneous documentation of the impact of the worker's interaction with his or her environment. |
| The diagnosis suggested that being anxious or depressed perhaps did not influence the presence of alexithymia to any significant degree. |
| As a closing note, any mental health practitioner, whether employed in a school or a non-school setting, should understand the subject of alexithymia and its alleged occurence in boys. |
