Effects of inpatient psychotherapy on the stability of alexithymia characteristics

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 173-180

  Stingl, Markus ^a   Bausch, Sandra ^a   Walter, Bertram ^a   Kagerer, Sabine ^a   Leichsenring, Falk ^a   Leweke, Frank ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Mean stability; Psychotherapy; Relative stability

Indexed keywords

ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SYMPTOM CHECKLIST 90; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 48949116085     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.01.010     Document Type: Article

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