Introducing alexithymia: A concept within the psychosomatic process

Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 209-214

  Stephenson, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affect; Alexithymia; Hemispheric specialization; Measurement; Psychosomatic

Indexed keywords

ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; EMOTION; FANTASY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOMATICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SPEECH ARTICULATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0029863782     PISSN: 09638288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638289609166302     Document Type: Article

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