Provision of social support to individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 249-258

  Jason, Leonard A ^a   Roesner, Nicole ^a   Porter, Nicole ^a   Parenti, Brittany ^a   Mortensen, Jennifer ^b   Till, Lindsay ^c  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXERTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77249101622     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20648     Document Type: Article

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