Original sentence: , though other opinions differ and show evidence that it may be state-dependent.. Objections have been raised to the methodology used, in particular that studies have been applied to clinical populations without correcting for the prevalence of depression in those populations.Taylor there is empirical evidence for alexithymia being a stable personality  trait rather than just a consequence of psychological distress
Edited sentence: , though other opinions differ and can show evidence that it may be state-dependent.. Objections have been raised to the methodology used, in particular that studies have been applied to clinical populations without correcting for the prevalence of depression in those populations.Taylor there is strong empirical support for alexithymia being a stable personality  trait rather than just a consequence of psychological distress