Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 57, Issue 4 , Pages 399-407 , October 2004

The relation between pathological worrying and fatigue in a working population

  • H. Andrea

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Psychotherapeutic Centre “De Viersprong,” P.O. Box 7, 4660 AA Halsteren, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31-164-63-22-00 (office hours); fax: +31-164-63-22-20
    • Department of General Practice, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • A.J.H.M Beurskens

      Affiliations

    • Hogeschool Zuyd, University of Professional Education, Heerlen, The Netherlands
    • Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • IJ. Kant

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • G.C.L. Davey

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Group, School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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  • A.P. Field

      Affiliations

    • Psychology Group, School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, United Kingdom
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  • C.P. van Schayck

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands

Received 12 August 2002 ,Accepted 23 September 2003.

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PII: S0022-3999(04)00048-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2003.09.013

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 57, Issue 4 , Pages 399-407 , October 2004

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