Examining the influence of biological and psychological factors on cognitive performance in chronic fatigue syndrome: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 162-173

  Smith, Simon ^a   Sullivan, Karen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NEUROTOXICITY; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0037980261     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327558IJBM1002_05     Document Type: Article

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