Well-being in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome: The role of acceptance

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 595-599

  Van Damme, Stefaan ^a   Crombez, Geert ^a   Van Houdenhove, Boudewijn ^b   Mariman, An ^c   Michielsen, Walter ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Illness cognitions; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; WELLBEING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EMOTIONS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY; SICK ROLE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 33750459889     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2006.04.015     Document Type: Article

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