Distinct associations of insula and cingulate volume with the cognitive and affective dimensions of alexithymia
Goerlich-Dobre K, Bruce L, Martens S, Aleman A, Hooker C. Distinct associations of insula and cingulate volume with the cognitive and affective dimensions of alexithymia. Neuropsychologia 2013, 53: 284-292. PMID: 24334109, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2013.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBermond-Vorst Alexithymia QuestionnaireAffective alexithymia dimensionAlexithymia dimensionsLarger gray matter volumeGray matter volumeVoxel-based morphometryAffective dimensionsMatter volumeSpecific neural basisSubjective emotional experienceLower emotional reactivityDistinct structural correlatesRight posterior insulaToronto Alexithymia ScaleCognitive controlNeural correlatesNeural basisEmotional reactivityEmotional experienceAffect dysregulationAlexithymia QuestionnaireCognitive dimensionsAlexithymia ScalePosterior insulaTAS-20