... purposes)Human Resources for HealthOpen AccessResearch Alexithymia and its association with burnout, depression and family support among Greek nursing staffDionisios Bratis*1, Athanasios Tselebis1, ... positively with depression, emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, and negatively with sense of family support and personal achievement.Additionally, family support was correlated positively with ... associations of alexithymia with professional burnout, depressive symptoms and family support. From this study it appears very likely that alexithymia is directly associated with depression and...