Alexithymia and Asperger syndrome;Alexitimia y síndrome de Asperger

Revista de Neurologia

Volumn 50, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2010, Pages

  Paula Pérez, Isabel ^a   Martos Pérez, Juan ^b   Llorente Comí, María ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Centro DELETREA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Adults with Asperger syndrome; Alexithymia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; ASPERGER SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SENSATION;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ASPERGER SYNDROME; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949506504     PISSN: 02100010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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