A confirmatory factor analysis of the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) in an alcohol-dependent sample

Psychiatry Research

Volumn 178, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 565-567

  Thorberg, Fred Arne ^a   Young, Ross McD ^a,b   Sullivan, Karen A ^a   Lyvers, Michael ^b   Hurst, Cameron ^a   Connor, Jason P ^c,d   Feeney, Gerald F X ^c,d  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b BOND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol dependence; Confirmatory factor analysis; Toronto Alexithymia Scale

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; TORONTO ALEXITHYMIA SCALE; VALIDITY; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; COMPLICATION; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ALCOHOLISM; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955176404     PISSN: 01651781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2009.09.015     Document Type: Article

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