Are alexithymia, depression, and anxiety distinct constructs in affective disorders?

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-49

  Marchesi, C ^a   Brusamonti, E ^a   Maggini, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Anxiety; Anxiety disorders; Depression; Depressive disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ALEXITHYMIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOSOMATICS; RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS;

EID: 0033758031     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(00)00084-2     Document Type: Article

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