Cognitive functioning in people with chronic fatigue syndrome: A comparison between subjective and objective measures

Neuropsychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 394-405

  Cockshell, Susan J ^a   Mathias, Jane L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cognition; Cognitive tests; Self report

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CALIFORNIA VERBAL LEARNING TEST; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE FAILURES QUESTIONNAIRE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EVERYDAY ATTENTION QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING TEST; MALE; MEMORY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REY OSTERREITH COMPLEX FIGURE TEST; SELF REPORT; SLEEP; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COGNITION DISORDERS; COMPLICATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANXIETY; ATTENTION; COGNITION DISORDERS; DEPRESSION; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SELF REPORT; SLEEP; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84921941568     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/neu0000025     Document Type: Article

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