The effect of alexithymic features on response to antidepressant medication in patients with major depression

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 62-66

  Özsahin, Aytekin ^a   Uzun, Özcan ^a   Cansever, Adnan ^a   Gulcat, Zeynep ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Antidepressant medication; Depression; Paroxetine; Response

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PAROXETINE;

ADULT; AGE; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESPONSE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MARRIAGE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TORONTO ALEXITHYMIA SCALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAROXETINE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0141731325     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.10117     Document Type: Article

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