Chronic fatigue syndrome: A qualitative investigation of patients' beliefs about the illness

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 615-624

  Clements, Alison ^a,c   Sharpe, Michael ^a   Simkin, Sue ^a   Borrill, Jo ^b   Hawton, Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c WARNEFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attributions; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Illness beliefs; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; READING; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ASPECT; STRESS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0030756865     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00087-1     Document Type: Article

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