Psychosocial and physical impact of chronic fatigue in a community-based sample of children and adolescents

Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 55-74

  Torres Harding, Susan R ^a   Jordan, Karen ^b   Jason, Leonard A ^a   Arias, Renee ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Chronic fatigue; Physical functioning; Psychosocial functioning

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR CHECKLIST; CHILD HEALTH; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 33847375083     PISSN: 10573321     EISSN: 15470660     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J092v13n02_03     Document Type: Article

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