Chronic fatigue syndrome, coping, optimism and social support

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-118

  Jason, Leonard A ^a   Witter, Elizabeth ^a   Torres Harding, Susan ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Coping; Optimism; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SATISFACTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0037689054     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230021000058346     Document Type: Article

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