Alexithymia in anorexia nervosa: A controlled study using the 20-item Toronto alexithymia scale

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 385-388

  Rastam M ^a   Gillberg, C ^a   Gillberg, I C ^a   Johansson, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

alexithymia; anorexia nervosa; autism spectrum disorders; epidemiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMPATHY; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

EID: 0031010062     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1997.tb09650.x     Document Type: Article

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