2023
Subscales of alexithymia show unique pathways through reappraisal and suppression to anxiety, depression and stress
Morie K, Lord K, Diefenbach G, Basuchoudhary O, Lewis S, Assaf M. Subscales of alexithymia show unique pathways through reappraisal and suppression to anxiety, depression and stress. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 347: 445-452. PMID: 38007105, PMCID: PMC10842914, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.11.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotion regulation strategiesRegulation strategiesMechanical TurkPlatform Amazon Mechanical TurkAmazon Mechanical TurkEmotion regulationMediation modelAlexithymiaAnxietyMental healthSubscalesReappraisalDepressionNegative associationDistressDirect associationPositive associationConstituent factorsVarianceFantasizingBVAQAssociationMultiple factorsTurksUnique pathway
2019
Mood Disorders in High-Functioning Autism: The Importance of Alexithymia and Emotional Regulation
Morie KP, Jackson S, Zhai ZW, Potenza MN, Dritschel B. Mood Disorders in High-Functioning Autism: The Importance of Alexithymia and Emotional Regulation. Journal Of Autism And Developmental Disorders 2019, 49: 2935-2945. PMID: 31028592, PMCID: PMC7375152, DOI: 10.1007/s10803-019-04020-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorderEmotional regulationAutistic featuresSerial multiple mediator modelEmotion regulation difficultiesHigh functioning autismAnxiety/depression symptomsMood disordersMultiple mediator modelImportance of alexithymiaCo-morbid anxietyDepression symptom severityDepression/anxietyRegulation difficultiesAutistic symptomsSpectrum disorderMediator modelAlexithymiaDepression symptomsSymptom severityAnxietyYoung adultsSerial relationshipOutcome variablesDisorders
2016
Alexithymia and Addiction: A Review and Preliminary Data Suggesting Neurobiological Links to Reward/Loss Processing
Morie KP, Yip SW, Nich C, Hunkele K, Carroll KM, Potenza MN. Alexithymia and Addiction: A Review and Preliminary Data Suggesting Neurobiological Links to Reward/Loss Processing. Current Addiction Reports 2016, 3: 239-248. PMID: 27695665, PMCID: PMC5040368, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-016-0097-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReward/loss processingSubstance use disordersLoss processingRole of alexithymiaPreliminary fMRI dataUse disordersCocaine-dependent individualsEmotional awarenessNeural correlatesReward anticipationNeurobiological correlatesAlexithymiaNeurobiological linkFMRI dataSubstance useSubstance dependenceCocaine dependenceAddictionCorrelatesIndividualsDisordersProcessingAnticipationImpairment