Improving the diagnostic criteria and procedures for chronic fatigue syndrome

Biological Psychology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 87-106

  King, Caroline ^a   Jason, Leonard A ^b  

^a HINES VA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Diagnostic criteria; Diagnostic procedures; Symptomatology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; AFFECT; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 4644240574     PISSN: 03010511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2004.03.015     Document Type: Article

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