People with CFS and their relatives tend to attribute their illness to physical causes (such as a virus or pollution) rather than to psychological causes, and such attributions have been shown to be associated with increased symptoms and worse outcomes over time.
People with CFS and their relatives tend to attribute their illness to physical causes (such as a virus or pollution) rather than to psychological causes. Such attributions do not seem a risk risk factor for the development of CFS, but probably are associated with increased symptoms and worse outcomes over time.