Efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome: A meta-analysis

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 736-745

  Malouff, John M ^a   Thorsteinsson, Einar B ^a   Rooke, Sally E ^a   Bhullar, Navjot ^a   Schutte, Nicola S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Efficacy; Meta analysis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DYSTHYMIA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SELF EVALUATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COGNITIVE THERAPY; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; HUMANS; PATIENT DROPOUTS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42249087778     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2007.10.004     Document Type: Review

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