Secondary alexithymia as a state reaction in panic disorder and social phobia

Comprehensive Psychiatry

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 166-170

  Fukunishi, Isao ^a   Kikuchi, Michiko ^b   Wogan, James ^b   Takubo, Mariko ^b  

^a TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PANIC; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

EID: 0030990306     PISSN: 0010440X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-440X(97)90070-5     Document Type: Article

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