Alexithymia, emotional disclosure, and health: A program of research

Journal of Personality

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1271-1300

  Lumley, Mark A ^a,b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMOTION; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH; REVIEW; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WRITING;

AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; EMOTIONS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; RESEARCH; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WRITING;

EID: 9344221622     PISSN: 00223506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2004.00297.x     Document Type: Review

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