Attributions, distress and behavioural responses in the significant others of people with chronic fatigue syndrome

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1288-1295

  Brooks, Joanna M ^a   Daglish, Julie ^b   Wearden, Alison J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attributions; behavioural response; chronic fatigue syndrome; distress; family members

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ATTRIBUTIONS; BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY; FAMILY MEMBERS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPOUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

ATTRIBUTIONS; BEHAVIOURAL RESPONSE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; DISTRESS; FAMILY MEMBERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFFECT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884272512     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105312464670     Document Type: Article

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