Sense of alexithymia in a patient with psoriasis and depression

Introduction. Sense of alexithymia is a term first proposed by Sifenos to describe disorders in the sphere of expression and perception of the patient’s feelings. Limited abilities of a patient with psoriasis and sense of alexithymia to experience emotions cognitively lead instead to concentration on somatic sensations. This is accompanied by emotional excitement and by poorly controlled compulsive reactions SŁOWA KLUCZOWE: depresja, łuszczyca, aleksytymia, stres.