Stability of Neuroticism and Alexithymia in Somatization

Comprehensive Psychiatry

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 466-471

  De Gucht, Véronique ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOMATIZATION;

EID: 0242416131     PISSN: 0010440X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0010-440X(03)00143-3     Document Type: Article

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