The use of projective drawings to assess alexithymia: The validity of the wartegg test

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 199-201

  Roivainen, Eka ^a   Ruuska, Piritta ^a  

^a OULU DEACONESS INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Assessment; Validity; Wartegg test

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544447422     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.21.3.199     Document Type: Review

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