General hospital psychiatry
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Gen Hosp Psychiatry · Jul 2009
Coping, self-efficacy and psychiatric history in patients with both chronic widespread pain and chronic fatigue.
To investigate the relationship of coping style and self-efficacy to functional impairment in a group of patients with both chronic widespread pain (CWP) and chronic fatigue, as well as the possible mediating role of psychiatric diagnosis. ⋯ The unexpected finding that emotion-focused coping was associated differently with chronic pain and fatigue among patients who experience both symptoms is discussed in the context of the research on the effects of self-efficacy and possible treatment approaches.