Compare Attachment style, Alexithymia and Sexual Function in the Male Patients with Tension Headache and Healthy Subjects

This study aimed to determine compare attachment styles, alexithymia, and sexual function in the patients with tension headache and healthy individuals. This study was a comparative research. The study population consisted of male patients with tension headache, who were referred to the Neurology Clinic of Karaj City as well as their non-patient relatives who had the inclusion criteria. Using the convenience sampling, 62 patients with tension headache and 62 controls were chosen. In order to collect information, a questionnaire of alexithymia (Toronto)(1994), attachment styles (Collins and Reid) (1990),International Index of Erectile Function (Rosen, Riley, Wagner, Osterloh, Kirkpatrick, Mishra,)(1997) was used. Data were analyzed using univariate analysis of variance. The results showed there was a significant difference between the components attachment styles (secure and avoidant).alexithymia (lack of sentimentality and externally oriented thinking) and sexual function (erectile function, orgasmic performance, libido) between the patients with tension headache and healthy subjects (P