Personality and social attitudes in chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 385-397

  Wood, Barbara ^a   Wessely, Simon ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Depression; Perfectionism; Personality; Rheumatoid arthritis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFENSIVENESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 0032787386     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(99)00025-2     Document Type: Article

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