Premorbid "overactive" lifestyle in chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia: An etiological factor or proof of good citizenship?

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 571-576

  Van Houdenhove, Boudewijn ^a   Neerinckx, Eddy ^b   Onghena, Patrick ^a   Lysens, Roeland ^a   Vertommen, Hans ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b PHL University College   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Action proneness; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Fibromyalgia; Overactive lifestyle; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EMOTION; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL VALUE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; SELF REPORT; STRESS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ADULT; DEFENSE MECHANISMS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SICK ROLE;

EID: 0034754537     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(01)00247-1     Document Type: Article

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