Extreme sensory processing patterns show a complex association with depression, and impulsivity, alexithymia, and hopelessness

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 210, Issue , 2017, Pages 249-257

  Serafini, Gianluca ^a   Gonda, Xenia ^b,c   Canepa, Giovanna ^a   Pompili, Maurizio ^d   Rihmer, Zoltan ^b   Amore, Mario ^a   Engel Yeger, Batya ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Depression; Hopelessness; Impulsivity; Sensory processing patterns

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT ADULT SENSORY PROFILE; ADULT; AGED; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; BARRATT IMPULSIVENESS SCALE; BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY; BECK HOPELESSNESS SCALE; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; SENSORY FEEDBACK; SENSORY STIMULATION; SENSORY SYSTEM; TORONTO ALEXITHYMIA SCALE; ATTENTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HOPE; MOOD DISORDER; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; SENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; AGED; ATTENTION; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HOPE; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SENSATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85008431805     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.12.019     Document Type: Article

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