Cognitive-behavior therapy in chronic fatigue syndrome: Is improvement related to increased physical activity?

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 65, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 423-442

  Friedberg, Fred ^a   Sohl, Stephanie ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Actigraphy; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cognitive behavioral therapy

Indexed keywords

ACTIMETRY; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE STUDY; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67449164808     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20551     Document Type: Article

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