Alexithymia in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 377-380

  van de Putte, Elise M ^a   Engelbert, Raoul H H ^a   Kuis, Wietse ^a   Kimpen, Jan L L ^a   Uiterwaal, Cuno S P M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alexithymia; Anxiety; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Depression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CHECKLIST; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; RISK; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 34648835396     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2007.07.009     Document Type: Article

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