Alexithymia in chronic pain patients

Comprehensive Psychiatry

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 160-165

  Lumley, Mark A ^a   Asselin, Linda A ^a   Norman, Sally ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OBESITY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030906351     PISSN: 0010440X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-440X(97)90069-9     Document Type: Article

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