Alexithymia, emotion processing and social anxiety in adults with ADHD

European Journal of Medical Research

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 403-409

  Edel, M A ^a   Rudel, A ^a   Hubert, C ^a   Scheele, D ^a   Brune M ^a   Juckel, G ^a   Assion, Hans Jörg ^b  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b gpz Dep of Psychiatry Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Medicine   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adults; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; SIAS; Social phobia; SPS; TAS 20

Indexed keywords

AMFEBUTAMONE; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; DULOXETINE; METHYLPHENIDATE; NORADRENALIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; REBOXETINE; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; AGED; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; SOCIAL PHOBIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; EMOTIONALITY; GERMANIC PEOPLE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; SELF CONTROL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ACCEPTANCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 77957906005     PISSN: 09492321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/2047-783x-15-9-403     Document Type: Article

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