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Research Article

Psychometric properties of the Finnish 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale

Matti Joukamaa, Jouko Miettunen, Pirkko Kokkonen, Minna Koskinen, Juhani Julkunen, Jussi Kauhanen, Jari Jokelainen, Juha Veijola, Kristian Läksy, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin Oulu University and Oulu University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Oulu, Finland; Oulu University and Oulu University Hospital, Department of Child Psychiatry, Oulu, Finland; Department of Psychology, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Department of Public Health and General Practice, University of Kuopio, Finland; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK, and Department of Public Health Science and General Practice, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Pages 123-127 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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