مجلة العلوم الإسلامية والحضارة
Volume 9, Numéro 2, Pages 35-60
2024-06-20

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder And Alexithymia Among People With Cancer

Authors : Djabali Baha Eddine . Nfidsa Fatima .

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the relationship between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alexithymia among cancer patients in Batna. The study included a sample of 26 individuals diagnosed with various types of cancer, selected from the Cancer Control Center in Batna. Data collection relied on Davidson's (PTSD) test and the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20). The results revealed high levels of both PTSD and alexithymia among the patients. However, no statistically significant relationship was found between PTSD and alexithymia in their overall scores. There was a positive correlation between all dimensions of alexithymia and the avoidance dimension of PTSD. Furthermore, the results did not show any statistically significant differences in the scores of alexithymia and PTSD attributed to gender or age.

Keywords

Cancer ; Trauma ; Alexithymia ; Post-traumatic stress disorder