Emotional suppression in chronic fatigue syndrome: Experimental study

Health Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2016, Pages 979-986

  Rimes, Katharine A ^a   Ashcroft, Joanna ^a   Bryan, Lauren ^a   Chalder, Trudie ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic arousal; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Galvanic skin response; Medically unexplained symptoms; Stress

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ELECTRODERMAL RESPONSE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SADNESS; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANXIETY; AROUSAL; EMOTIONS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84975086233     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: 19307810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/hea0000341     Document Type: Article

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