Screening for psychological distress using internet administration of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome

British Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 483-498

  McCue, Patricia ^a   Buchanan, Tom ^b   Martin, Colin R ^c  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SCREENING TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33845909294     PISSN: 01446657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/014466505X82379     Document Type: Article

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