Personality and perfectionism in chronic fatigue syndrome: A closer look

Psychology and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 465-475

  Deary, Vincent ^a   Chalder, Trudie ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Neuroticism; Perfectionism; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77951155405     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440802403863     Document Type: Article

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