Chronic fatigue syndrome and sexual dysfunction

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 199-201

  Vermeulen, Ruud C W ^a   Scholte, Hans R ^b  

^a CFS and Pain Research Center Amsterdam   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Depression; Sex life; Sexual functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADULT; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 1542298142     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(03)00546-4     Document Type: Article

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