Alexithymia in schizophrenia

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 890-897

  Henry, Julie D ^a   Bailey, Phoebe E ^a   Von Hippel, Courtney ^b   Rendell, Peter G ^c   Lane, Adam ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Cognitive dysfunction; Emotional awareness; Psychopathology; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCHIZOPHRENIC PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 77957854396     PISSN: 13803395     EISSN: 1744411X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13803391003596462     Document Type: Article

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