Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 1 , Pages 43-49 , July 2010

The contribution of disease severity, depression and negative affectivity to fatigue in multiple sclerosis: A comparison with ulcerative colitis

  • Yvonne Bol

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Psychology and Psychiatry, Orbis Medical Centre, Sittard, The Netherlands
    • School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Medical Psychology and Psychiatry, Orbis Medical Centre, PO Box 5500, 6130 MB Sittard, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 884597837; fax: +31 884591491.
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  • Annelien A. Duits

      Affiliations

    • School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Christianne E.R. Vertommen-Mertens

      Affiliations

    • School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Raymond M.M. Hupperts

      Affiliations

    • School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Neurology, Orbis Medical Centre, Sittard, The Netherlands
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  • Mariëlle J.L. Romberg-Camps

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Orbis Medical Centre, Sittard, The Netherlands
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  • Frans R.J. Verhey

      Affiliations

    • School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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  • Johan W.S. Vlaeyen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Psychological Science, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
    • Department of Psychology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Received 1 July 2009 ,Revised 19 November 2009 ,Accepted 30 November 2009.

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PII: S0022-3999(09)00503-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2009.11.011

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 69, Issue 1 , Pages 43-49 , July 2010

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