A Natural History Study of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Rehabilitation Psychology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-42

  Jason, Leonard A ^a   Porter, Nicole ^a   Hunnell, Jessica ^a   Brown, Abigail ^a   Rademaker, Alfred ^b   Richman, Judith A ^c  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Epidemiology; Natural history

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HISTORY; HUMAN; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; OPTIMISM; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUPPORT GROUP; SYMPTOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SICK ROLE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79953018946     PISSN: 00905550     EISSN: 19391544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0022595     Document Type: Article

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