Epidemiology of alexithymia among adolescents

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 373-376

  Joukamaa, Matti ^a   Taanila, Anja ^b   Miettunen, Jouko ^b   Karvonen, Juha T ^b   Koskinen, Minna ^c   Veijola, Juha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alexithymia; Cohort study; Epidemiological study; Social situation; TAS 20

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALEXITHYMIA; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION; RATING SCALE; RURAL AREA;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 34648820664     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.01.018     Document Type: Article

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