Personality dimensions in the chronic fatigue syndrome: A comparison with multiple sclerosis and depression

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-20

  Johnson, Susan K ^a   DeLuca, John ^a   Natelson, Benjamin H ^a  

^a KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0029871434     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3956(95)00040-2     Document Type: Article

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