کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
332752 545752 2010 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Being homebound with chronic fatigue syndrome: A multidimensional comparison with outpatients
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی روانپزشکی بیولوژیکی
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Being homebound with chronic fatigue syndrome: A multidimensional comparison with outpatients
چکیده انگلیسی

Many patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) seem to experience periods in which they are homebound due to their symptomatology. Despite a growing body of research about CFS, little is known about patients who no longer feel able to leave their homes. The purpose of the present study was to examine whether homebound patients differ from other CFS patients on illness-specific characteristics. Besides experiencing more impairment in daily functioning than participants of an outpatient intervention study, homebound patients were characterised by extremely high levels of daily fatigue, predominant somatic attributions, and pervasively passive activity patterns. The course of symptomatology was similarly stable in both groups. Our findings suggest that homebound patients form a distinct subgroup of CFS patients who might profit from a treatment approach that is tailored to their specific needs. The exploratory nature of this first systematic investigation of homebound CFS patients is stressed, and suggestions for future research are made.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Psychiatry Research - Volume 177, Issues 1–2, 15 May 2010, Pages 246–249
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