An evaluation of the absolute and relative stability of alexithymia in women with breast cancer

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 641-648

  Luminet, Olivier ^a,b   Rokbani, Leila ^c   Ogez, David ^c   Jadoulle, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b FUND FOR SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH   (Belgium)

^c CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Breast cancer; Temporal stability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCORING SYSTEM;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANXIETY; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34249341669     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.01.003     Document Type: Article

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