A longitudinal study of the relationship between psychological distress and recurrence of upper respiratory tract infections in chronic fatigue syndrome

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 177-186

  Faulkner, Susan ^a   Smith, Andrew ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT INFECTION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RECURRENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 39649111560     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910706X171469     Document Type: Article

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