Chronic fatigue syndrome, the body and the self: A qualitative analysis

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 286-307

  Lombaard, Ansie ^a   Mouton, Johann ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Autobiography; Body; Body self conflict; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS); In depth interviewing; Knowledge; Self

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847758746     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630503500208     Document Type: Article

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