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Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20)

Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) Test

Understand how you recognize and describe emotions in about 25 minutes. Get clear, actionable insight into emotional awareness and expression across 26 focused items.

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June 11, 2025

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53/130

Total Alexithymia (TA)

This scale measures overall alexithymia, reflecting difficulty identifying and describing emotions and a tendency toward externally oriented thinking.

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26 – 60: Low | 61 – 95: Moderate | 96 – 130: High

A score of 53 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively fewer self-reported difficulties with recognizing and describing emotions and less externally focused thinking compared with higher scores.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

People in talk therapy

41%OF USERS

They take it to understand why it’s hard to name feelings and to guide what to focus on in therapy.

Mental health researchers

34%OF USERS

They use it in studies to measure emotional awareness and compare it across groups or over time.

Partners and family members

25%OF USERS

They take it when relationships feel emotionally distant and they want clarity about difficulties expressing emotions.

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General Alexithymia (GA)

Average

59.8

Normal range

41.7 — 77.9

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max.

130

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures alexithymia, including difficulty identifying feelings, difficulty describing feelings, and a tendency toward externally focused thinking.

How long does it take to complete?

Estimated completion time is about 25 minutes.

How many items are included?

The questionnaire includes 26 statements to rate.

How should responses be selected?

Select the response that best reflects typical experience rather than a single recent event. Answer all items using the full range of options when appropriate.

How should the results be interpreted?

Scores reflect the level of difficulty with emotional awareness and emotional expression. Results support screening and research and do not, by themselves, establish a diagnosis.

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About This Assessment

Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) Test - Symptoms and Signs

alexithymia

This measure assesses alexithymia, a personality construct associated with difficulty identifying and describing one’s own emotions and a tendency toward externally oriented thinking. The Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) is a self-report questionnaire consisting of 26 items and typically requires about 25 minutes to complete.

Results are commonly used to characterize emotional awareness and perceived capacity for emotional expression in clinical and research contexts. Interpretation should consider the respondent’s reading level, current distress, and response style; the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) is not designed as a stand-alone diagnostic instrument. Development is attributed to Bagby, R.M.; Ryan, D.P.; Taylor, G.J.

Author: Bagby, R.M., Ryan, D.P., Taylor, G.J.

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