The relationship between alexithymia and intolerance of uncertainty in anorexia nervosa

Psychopathology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 202-208

  Abbate Daga, Giovanni ^a   Quaranta, Michela ^a   Marzola, Enrica ^a   Amianto, Federico ^a   Fassino, Secondo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Anorexia nervosa; Eating disorders; Intolerance of uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANXIETY; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF REPORT; TIME; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ANXIETY; BODY MASS INDEX; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF REPORT; TIME FACTORS; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84929955295     PISSN: 02544962     EISSN: 1423033X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000381587     Document Type: Article

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