Alexithymia and circumcision trauma: A preliminary investigation

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 184-195

  Bollinger, Dan ^a   Van Howe, Robert S ^b  

^a Independent Men's Issues Researcher   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Circumcision; Erectile dysfunction; Neonatal; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CIRCUMCISION; DRUG USE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TORONTO TWENTY ITEM ALEXITHYMIA SCALE CHECKLIST;

EID: 84864409047     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: 19330278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.1002.184     Document Type: Article

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