The role of personality in the development and perpetuation of chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 515-524

  White, Christine ^a   Schweitzer, Robert ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Model; Perfectionism; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MODEL; PERSONALITY; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; SELF CONCEPT; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 0033819847     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(00)00087-8     Document Type: Article

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