Adult attachment, alexithymia, and symptom reporting: An extension to the four category model of attachment

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 279-288

  Wearden, Alison J ^a   Lamberton, Naomi ^a   Crook, Nicola ^a   Walsh, Victoria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; Alexithymia; Negative affectivity; Self esteem; Symptom reporting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; PREDICTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF ESTEEM; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 18044392612     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2004.09.010     Document Type: Article

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