Activity logs as a measure of daily activity among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 549-556

  Jason, Leonard A ^a   Timpo, Phyllis ^a   Porter, Nicole ^a   Herrington, Joshua ^a   Brown, Molly ^a   Torres Harding, Susan ^b   Friedberg, Fred ^c  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity logs; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Daily activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLEANING; COOKING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXERCISE; GARDENING; GROOMING; HUMAN; LEISURE; SELF CARE; SHOPPING; SLEEP; WRITING;

EID: 73349119380     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638230903191249     Document Type: Article

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