Depression is strongly associated with alexithymia in the general population

…, J Hintikka, A Tanskanen, J Lehtonen… - Journal of …, 2000 - Elsevier
Objective: This study examines how alexithymia and depression are related to each other in
men and women in a sample of Finnish general population n = 2018 . Methods: Alexithymia …

Fish consumption and depressive symptoms in the general population in Finland

…, A Haukkala, H Viinamäki, J Lehtonen… - Psychiatric …, 2001 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Fish contains high concentrations of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Several studies
have reported depletions of omega-3 fats among depressed patients, and a cross-national …

Is alexithymia a permanent feature in depressed patients? Results from a 6-month follow-up study

…, J Hintikka, P Saarinen, J Lehtonen… - Psychotherapy and …, 2000 - karger.com
Background: A six-month follow-up study was conducted to determine whether alexithymia
is a permanent feature in 169 depressed outpatients. Methods: Diagnosis of depression was …

Nightmares as predictors of suicide

…, J Tuomilehto, H Viinamäki, E Vartiainen, J Lehtonen… - Sleep, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Study Objectives: To examine the relationship between the frequency of nightmares and the
risk of suicide. Design and Setting: A prospective follow-up study in a general population of …

[PDF][PDF] Are alexithymia and depression distinct or overlapping constructs?: a study in a general population

J Hintikka, K Honkalampi, J Lehtonen… - Comprehensive …, 2001 - academia.edu
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between alexithymia and depression
in a general population sample (N 1,888), as measured by the 20-item Toronto Alexithymia …

Striatal dopamine transporter density in major depression

…, H Viinamäki, M Husso-Saastamoinen, J Lehtonen… - …, 1999 - Springer
Rationale: There are no previous data available regarding [ 123 I]β-CIT binding to the
dopamine transporter sites in the basal ganglia in depressed patients. Objective: The present …

Altered cerebral blood flow during hysterical paresthesia.

J Tiihonen, J Kuikka, H Viinamäki, J Lehtonen… - Biological …, 1995 - psycnet.apa.org
Reports the case of a 32-yr-old nurse, with no history of psychiatric or neurological treatment,
who suffered from panic anxiety attacks at age 31, accompanied by heart palpitation, tremor…

Reality of auditory verbal hallucinations

…, M Holi, S Therman, J Lehtonen… - Brain, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Distortion of the sense of reality, actualized in delusions and hallucinations, is the key feature
of psychosis but the underlying neuronal correlates remain largely unknown. We studied …

Why do alexithymic features appear to be stable? A 12-month follow-up study of a general population

…, A Tanskanen, J Hintikka, J Lehtonen… - Psychotherapy and …, 2001 - karger.com
Background: This 12-month follow-up study investigated the prevalence of alexithymia and
its relationship with depression in a sample of the general population from Eastern Finland (n …

High serum cholesterol and risk of suicide

…, Viinam 㪩Heimo, J Lehtonen… - American Journal of …, 2000 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to estimate the association between serum total
cholesterol concentration and mortality from suicide. METHOD: The baseline serum total …