Evidence of dysregulated affect indicated by high alexithymia in obstructive sleep apnea

Journal of Sleep Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1 PART I, 2011, Pages 92-100

  Nikolaou, Alexandra ^a   Schiza, Sofia E ^a   Chatzi, Leda ^a   Koudas, Vassilis ^a   Fokos, Stefanos ^a   Solidaki, Eleni ^a   Bitsios, Panos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Affect; Alexithymia; Case control study; Depression; Obstructive sleep apnea

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BLOOD OXYGENATION; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT FORM 36; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SOMNOLENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYSOMNOGRAPHY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SLEEP APNEA, OBSTRUCTIVE;

EID: 79751521827     PISSN: 09621105     EISSN: 13652869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2869.2010.00865.x     Document Type: Article

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