Sentence examples for difficulty in feeling from inspiring English sources

And Paul's "learning not to care" about the wounded soldiers he tends to sometimes seems less like a defensive survival mechanism than a solitary man's rationalization of his own difficulty in feeling.

(Noone's difficulty in feeling happy about this news is harrowingly rendered).

Employed people, reported more work-related difficulties and in feeling more worn out than would be expected for their level of functioning on the respective subscales compared with those who are not in employment.

Compared to controls, MOH showed significant values in the total score (t (181) = -4.706, p<001), in Factor 1 (Difficulties-in-identifying-feelings) (t(181)=-5.296,p<.001), Factor 2 (Difficulties-in-describing-feelings) of TAS-20 (t (181) = -1.999, p<.05) and a trend for Factor 3 (Outside-oriented-thought) (t(181)=-1.799, p=.099), without differences for gender.

Patients were evaluated using the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), which uses a five-point Likert response scale and has a three-factor structure consisting of: (1) Difficulty in identifying feelings, (2) Difficulty in describing feeling, and (3) Externally oriented thinking.

The 21 symptom items concern depressive symptoms, irritability, affective lability, anxiety, change in sleep, change in appetite (e.g. food cravings), decreased interest in activities, difficulty concentrating, feeling out of control or overwhelmed, lack of energy and physical symptoms such as breast tenderness and swelling.

This can include flashbacks, irritability, change in eating patterns, difficulty sleeping, feeling helpless, lack of interest in activities previously enjoyed, feeling unmotivated, stomach aches, headaches, fatigue, changes in friends and social interactions, nightmares, feeling numb or disconnected, continuously talking about the trauma and loss of memory.

The TAS-20 is a 20-item questionnaire containing three factors reflecting distinct facets of alexithymia: (1) difficulty in identifying feelings (7 items), (2) difficulty in describing feelings (5 items) and (3) externally oriented thinking (8 items).

Difficulty in Identifying Feelings (DIF) was significantly correlated with Difficulty in Describing Feelings (DDF) (r = .55, p<.01).

The signs of a serious allergic reaction include tightness in the throat, difficulty breathing, feeling dizzy or faint, and swelling of the eyes, face, lips, or tongue.

International students' difficulty in acclimating and feeling welcome is seen across higher education staff as well.