Alexithymia and childhood abuse among patients attending primary and psychiatric care: Results of the RADEP study

Psychosomatics

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 317-325

  Joukamaa, Matti ^a   Luutonen, Sinikka ^b   Von Reventlow, Heinrich ^b   Patterson, Paul ^b   Karlsson, Hasse ^b   Salokangas, Raimo K R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANIA; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTPATIENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TORONTO ALEXITHYMIA SCALE;

EID: 46149085389     PISSN: 00333182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.psy.49.4.317     Document Type: Article

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