Metacognitions and negative emotions as predictors of symptom severity in chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 311-317

  Maher Edwards, Lorraine ^a   Fernie, Bruce A ^a   Murphy, Gabrielle ^a   Wells, Adrian ^b   Spada, Marcantonio M ^c,d  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTH EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Metacognitions; Negative emotions; Symptom severity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; STRESS; THINKING;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 79952617582     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2010.09.016     Document Type: Article

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