Biofeedback and cognitive behavioral therapy for Egyptian adolescents suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 161-169

  Al Haggar, Mohammad S ^a,b   Al Naggar, Zienab A ^a   Abdel Salam, Mohammad A ^a  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b NONE   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Biofeedback; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cognitive behavioral therapy

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADOLESCENT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FATIGUE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MACHINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAISE; MALE; MYALGIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SORE THROAT;

EID: 33845526455     PISSN: 13042580     EISSN: 18759041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1557320     Document Type: Article

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