Chronic fatigue in adolescence - Autonomic dysregulation and mental health: An exploratory study

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1313-1318

  Gjone, Helene ^a   Wyller, Vegard Bruun ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Autonomic dysregulation; Chronic fatigue; Depressive symptoms; Psychopathology; Psychosocial stress

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE; BORDERLINE STATE; CARDIOVASCULAR RESPONSE; CHILD; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; ORTHOSTATIC BLOOD PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HEALTH; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; PSYCHOMETRICS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 68249092788     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01323.x     Document Type: Article

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