Psychosocial risk factors for chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome following presumed viral illness: A case-control study

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1197-1209

  Cope, H ^a   Mann, A ^b   Pelosi, A ^b   David, A ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYMPTOM; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0029849650     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291700035923     Document Type: Article

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