The neurobiology of personality disorders: Implications for psychoanalysis

Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 361-398

  Siever, Larry J ^a   Weinstein, Lissa N ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS INTERACTING WITH TRANSMITTER, HORMONE OR DRUG RECEPTORS;

ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; HUMAN; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOANALYSIS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TEMPERAMENT;

BRAIN; BRAIN MAPPING; HUMANS; NERVE NET; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; PSYCHOANALYTIC THEORY; PSYCHOANALYTIC THERAPY; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 67650925284     PISSN: 00030651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003065109333502     Document Type: Article

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