Personality factors and cognitive functioning in patients with somatic symptom and related disorders

The contribution of psychological and psychiatric symptoms in the development Functional Neurological Disorders (FND) is unclear. We therefore aimed to investigate role different attachment styles (AS) their relationship with FND patients as compared both subjects neurological disorders (ND) healthy controls (HC); possible differences between functional movement (FMD) seizures.In this case-control study, forty-six were 34 ND 30 HC, by means an extensive battery presence alexithymia, depression, anxiety, dissociation explore AS using Revised Experiences Close Relationships instrument (ECR-R).Patients had higher depression alexithymia well avoidant pattern on ECR-R than ND. In group, avoidance was independent predictor and, altogether, avoidance, somatic-affective component difficulty identifying feelings predictors FND. Gender, anxiety predicted seizures.The may be important factor influencing mood alexithymia. Their co-occurence might drive maladaptive responses underlying Although we demonstrated a large overlap phenotypes, seizures have which turn could explain defensive response less anchored body reactions physical symptoms.