Research on cognitive complaints and cognitive functioning in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS): What conclusions can we draw?

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 197-211

  Wearden, Alison J ^a,b   Appleby, Louis ^a  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cognitive; Depression

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITION; CORRELATION FUNCTION; DEPRESSION; HUMAN; MEMORY; MOOD; REVIEW;

EID: 0030250189     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0022-3999(96)00131-6     Document Type: Review

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