Relating coping, fear of uncertainty and alexithymia with psychological distress: The mediating role of experiential avoidance

Journal of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapies

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-159

  Berrocal, Carmen ^a   Pennato, Tiziana ^a   Bernini, Olivia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Coping strategies; Experiential avoidance; Mediator

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953068174     PISSN: 15847101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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