Is alexithymia a typical characteristic of addictive behaviours in adolescents and young adults?

Swiss Journal of Psychology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 142-152

  Chinet, Léonie ^a   Bolognini, Monique ^a   Plancherel, Bernard ^a   Stéphan, Philippe ^a   Halfon, Olivier ^a  

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Author keywords

Addiction; Adolescence; Alexithymia; Depressive mood; Drug abuse; Eating disorders; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042636701     PISSN: 14210185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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