Alexithymia in substance abusers: Persistence and correlates of variance

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 32-39

  Pinard, Louis ^a   Negrete, Juan Carlos ^a   Annable, Lawrence ^a   Audet, Nathalie ^a  

^a MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 0029998643     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.1996.tb00281.x     Document Type: Article

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