@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/12822,
	  title     = {ME/CFS Health Outcomes: The Interaction of Mode of Illness Onset and Psychiatric Comorbidity},
	  author    = {Mary Gloria C. Njoku and  Leonard A. Jason and  Nicole Porter and  Molly Brown},
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	  abstract     = {The objective of this study was to examine the interaction between mode of illness onset and psychiatric comorbidity on the health outcomes of persons with ME/CFS. A total of 114 individuals with ME/CFS participated in this study. Individuals completed a battery of baseline measures including the fatigue severity scale and measures of disability. Findings indicated that those with sudden illness onset had more impaired physical health functioning. In addition, among individuals with sudden onset, those without psychiatric comorbidity had greater fatigue severity and lower overall physical health than those with psychiatric comordibity. In contrast, among individuals with gradual illness onset, those with psychiatric comorbity had higher fatigue severity than those without comorbid psychiatric disorders. The health outcomes of individuals who have ME/CFS with or without psychiatric comorbidity are impacted by the mode of illness onset and this suggest that it is important to examine these factors in future research.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences},
	  volume    = {3},
	  number    = {7},
	  year      = {2009},
	  pages     = {174 - 179},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/12822},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/31},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 31, 2009},
	}