Empathy ability is impaired in alcohol-dependent patients

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 157-161

  Martinotti, Giovanni ^a,b   Nicola, Marco Di ^a   Tedeschi, Daniela ^a   Cundari, Sante ^a   Janiri, Luigi ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b Clinica Villa Maria Pia   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; EMPATHY; EMPATHY QUOTIENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADULT; ALCOHOL-INDUCED DISORDERS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 66549123727     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490802544391     Document Type: Article

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