Commentary on the paper "Is alexithymia a risk factor for major depression, personality disorder, or alcohol use disorders? A prospective population-based study"

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 275-277

  Luminet, Olivier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ALEXITHYMIA; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL HEALTH; NOTE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FINLAND; HUMANS; PERSONALITY DISORDERS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77649342766     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.07.016     Document Type: Note

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