Alexithymia in patients with conversion disorder

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 300-305

  Gulpek, Demet ^a   Kelemence Kaplan, Figen ^b   Kesebir, Sermin ^c   Bora, Ozlem ^a  

^a ATATURK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b ARDAHAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c Erenkoy Psychiatry Education and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Conversion disorder; Somatisation; Somatosensory amplification

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVERSION DISORDER; DSM-IV; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RATING SCALE; SOMATOSENSORY AMPLIFICATION SCALE; TORONTO ALEXITHYMIA SCALE;

ALEXITHYMIA; CONVERSION DISORDER; SOMATISATION; SOMATOSENSORY AMPLIFICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CONVERSION DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOMATOFORM DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902585444     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039488.2013.814711     Document Type: Article

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