Two-factor solution of the 20-ltem toronto alexithymia scale confirmed

Psychopathology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 335-340

  Erni, Thomas ^a   Lötscher, Katharina ^a   Modestin, Jiri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PSYCHIATRY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; THINKING;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0030725596     PISSN: 02544962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000285079     Document Type: Article

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