Personality in adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome.

摘要: Our aim was to study the presence of personality traits and disorder in adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Personality then compared other measures functioning such as psychiatric rating on Child Behavior Checklist 4-18 (CBCL) relation CFS outcome. Twenty-five followed-up after contacts tertiary paediatric/psychiatric clinics were 15 matched healthy controls. Interviews questionnaires from parents youngsters included Assessment Schedule (PAS), Kiddie-SADS Psychiatric Interview, Checklist. subjects significantly more likely than controls have difficulty or disorder. features common amongst them conscientiousness, vulnerability, worthlessness emotional lability. There a nonsignificant association between worse associated psychological symptoms decreased social competence CBCL but it distinguishable episodic are increased history CFS. may be linked poor