Association of alexithymia and depression symptom severity in adults aged 50 years and older

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 51-56

  Bamonti, Patricia M ^a   Heisel, Marnin J ^b   Topciu, Raluca A ^a   Franus, Nathan ^a   Talbot, Nancy L ^a   Duberstein, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Depression; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR I DISORDER; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; MOOD DISORDER; THINKING;

EID: 74349102911     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181bd1bfe     Document Type: Article

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