A new conceptualization of alexithymia in the general adult population: implications for research involving older adults

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 535-543

  Henry, Julie D ^a   Phillips, Louise H ^b   Maylor, Elizabeth A ^c   Hosie, Judith ^b   Milne, Alan B ^b   Meyer, Caroline ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Alexithymia; TAS 20

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ALEXITHYMIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONCEPT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTROSPECTION; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; NORMAL HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; VALIDATION STUDY; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FANTASY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 33646128708     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.09.008     Document Type: Article

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