Somatoform disorders as disorders of affect regulation: A study comparing the TAS-20 with non-self-report measures of alexithymia

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 239-247

  Waller, Elisabeth ^a   Scheidt, Carl Eduard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Affect regulation; Alexithymia; Negative affectivity; Somatoform disorders

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATION; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEX ROLE; SOMATOFORM DISORDER; THINKING;

ADULT; AFFECT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AWARENESS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS;

EID: 7044229320     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00613-5     Document Type: Article

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