Alexithymia and dissociative tendencies

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 159-166

  Irwin, Harvey J ^a   Melbin Helberg, Elizabeth B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYSTERIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTRAUMA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; DISSOCIATIVE DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; STUDENTS;

EID: 0031025169     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4679(199702)53:2<159::AID-JCLP9>3.0.CO;2-O     Document Type: Article

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