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Alexithymia as a Social and Cultural process

Bibliographic Data

ID2397025
AuthorsL J Kirmayer (0000-0002-6228-1739, corresponding author)
Year1987
Volume24
Issue2
Pages119-136
Publication date1987-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTranscultural Psychiatric Research Review (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0041-1108 • E-ISSN: 0315-4386
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/136346158702400204
OpenAlexW2000000307
LanguageEN
Citations received28
References cited35

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Unique citing works28
Citations per year0,74
Citation span1988 - 2025 (38)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 28

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