Social problem solving in chronic fatigue syndrome: Preliminary findings

Stress and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 161-169

  Christopher, Gary ^a   Thomas, Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alexithymia; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Emotional intelligence; Social problem solving

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALEXITHYMIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DYSTHYMIA; EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERPERSONAL REACTIVITY INDEX; MALE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PROBLEM SOLVING; SELECTIVE OPTIMIZATION WITH COMPENSATION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PROBLEM SOLVING INVENTORY; TORONTO ALEXITHYMIA SCALE 20;

EID: 67650665031     PISSN: 15323005     EISSN: 15322998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smi.1233     Document Type: Article

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