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- 1. FREE THING FOR NON- PROFITS EXCLUSIVE TIPS FOR MY LINKEDIN CONNECTIONS ALEXITHYMIA: THE ROLE OF EMOTIONS IN CLIENT OUTCOMES
- 2. WHAT IS ALEXITHYMIA? Alexithymia (literally “no word for emotion”) is a subclinical condition associated with difficulty identifying feelings, difficulty describing feelings, and an externally oriented thinking style that seems to result from the first two factors.
- 3. ASSOCIATIONS Alexithymia is associated with a wide array of mental health outcomes that are often associated with various maladaptive behaviours, as well as substance abuse and employment challenges. Because alexithymia is not a recognized clinical condition, it is often overlooked in many intervention programs and thus goes unacknowledged.
- 4. INTERVENTION POTENTIAL Alexithymia comes in two forms: Primary alexithymia is associated with early onset and deep negative beliefs about emotional experiences. This form is difficult to treat. Secondary alexithymia is associated with traumatic and stressful experiences and results from a desire to avoid unpleasant emotions. This form is easier to treat. It is possible to “stealth” programming that addresses alexithymia into other interventions (e.g., economic empow-erment, literacy, wellness). Doing so can have beneficial effects on program outcomes.
- 5. PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES 57 COMPLETED PROGRAM 100% 30 SECURED EMPLOYMENT 53% 21 TOOK SHORT-TERM JOB 37% 7 TOOK VOLUNTEER POSITION 12% 0 WITHDREW 0% 2 WERE UNABLE TO HELP 4% The above are actual outcomes from a non-profit employment agency that included alexithymia remediation in its programming.
- 6. Would you like to improve the outcomes of your agency’s interventions? Would you like to learn more about incorporating emotional, social and motivational education into your programs? Would you like to be able to measure and keep track of the emotional competencies of your clients? Message me on LinkedIn and then visit my website for more free resources! adaptimist.com HEY!