Interpersonal problems and cognitive characteristics of interpersonal representations in alexithymia: A study using a self-report and interview-based measure of alexithymia

Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease

Volumn 200, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 607-613

  Inslegers, Ruth ^a   Vanheule, Stijn ^a   Meganck, Reitske ^a   Debaere, Virginie ^a   Trenson, Eline ^a   Desmet, Mattias ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; interpersonal problems; interpersonal representations; mentalization; TSIA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL COGNITION; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; COGNITION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84863697851     PISSN: 00223018     EISSN: 1539736X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e31825bfad9     Document Type: Article

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