Alexithymia and attachment insecurities in impulsive aggression

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 165-182

  Fossati, Andrea ^a   Acquarini, Elena ^b   Feeney, Judith A ^c   Borroni, Serena ^a   Grazioli, Federica ^a   Giarolli, Laura E ^a   Franciosi, Gianluca ^a   Maffei, Cesare ^a  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF URBINO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult attachment; Alexithymia; Impulsive aggression; Mentalization

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMPULSE CONTROL DISORDERS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62249189643     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: 14692988     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616730802625235     Document Type: Article

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