The convergence of alexithymia measures

Psychologica Belgica

Volumn 51, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 237-250

  Meganck, Reitske ^a   Inslegers, Ruth ^a   Vanheule, Stijn ^a   Desmet, Mattias ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

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EID: 83455235075     PISSN: 00332879     EISSN: 2054670X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5334/pb-51-3-4-237     Document Type: Article

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