Is alexithymia a negative factor for maintaining abstinence? A follow- up study

Comprehensive Psychiatry

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 296-299

  Loas, Gwenolé ^a   Fremaux, Didier ^a   Otmani, Ouardia ^a   Lecercle, Christian ^a   Delahousse, Jean ^a  

^a Hospital Philippe Pinel   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSTINENCE; ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0030865190     PISSN: 0010440X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-440X(97)90063-8     Document Type: Article

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