Somatization and conversion: Distinct or overlapping constructs?

Journal of the American Academy of Psychoanalysis

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 487-508

  Taylor, Graeme J ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; CONVERSION DISORDER; HUMAN; NEUROSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SOMATIZATION;

ADULT; CONVERSION DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 0141731248     PISSN: 00903604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jaap.31.3.487.22136     Document Type: Review

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