A cross-cultural perspective on psychological determinants of chronic fatigue syndrome: A comparison between a portuguese and a Dutch patient sample

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 229-238

  Marques, M ^a,b   De Gucht, V ^a   Leal, I ^b   Maes, S ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cross cultural; Fatigue severity; Psychological determinants

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHECKLIST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PORTUGAL; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CHECKLIST; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PORTUGAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84877920778     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-012-9265-y     Document Type: Review

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