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 The relationship between fatigue and mental health in chemical warfare victims with bronchiolitis obliterans     Abbasi S [1] , Mehdizadeh S [2] *, Moqaddam M [3]     Received: 8 Mar, 2013 Accepted: 10 May, 2013    Abstract  Background & Aims : Fatigue is one of the most debilitating symptoms in patients with respiratory disorders. In addition, among the chronic disease, lung disease have the highest prevalence of mental disorders. This study was applied to assess the relationship between fatigue and mental health in chemical victims with bronchiolitis obliterans.  Materials & Methods : In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 93 chemical warfare victims with bronchiolitis obliterans were selected who referred to respiratory clinic of Baqyatallah hospital. Fatigue and mental health were measured by fatigue severity scale (FSS) and general health questionnaire (GHQ-12). The collected data were analyzed by using SPSS statically software.  Result : The majority of subjects (80/6%) were suffering from severe fatigue. 77.4% of them did not have desirable mental health. There was a significant relationship between fatigue and mental health (p

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