The role of Alexithymia in predicting Incident Depression in patients at first Acute Coronary Syndrome

Alexithymia has been considered both to predispose to depression and to worsen cardiac prognosis after an acute coronary syndrome. Nonetheless, no studies have evaluated its role as a risk factor for incident depression, in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - June 22, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Carlo Marchesi, Paolo Ossola, Francesca Scagnelli, Lorenzo Mellini, Matteo Tonna, Diego Ardissino, Chiara De Panfilis Source Type: research