Chapter 24
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Trudie Chalder,
Trudie Chalder
Search for more papers by this authorTrudie Chalder,
Trudie Chalder
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):David I. Mostofsky,
David I. Mostofsky
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
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Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is characterized by severe fatigue and is associated with profound disability.
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Cognitive behavior therapy and graded exercise therapy are the treatments for which there is most evidence.
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Evidence suggests that people's perceptions are important in mediating change in the context of randomized controlled treatment trials.
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