The process of cognitive behaviour therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome: Which changes in perpetuating cognitions and behaviour are related to a reduction in fatigue?

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 235-241

  Heins, Marianne J ^a   Knoop, Hans ^a   Burk, William J ^a   Bleijenberg, Gijs ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Change; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cognitive behaviour therapy; Focusing; Process; Sense of control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SELF REPORT;

CHANGE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY; FOCUSING; PROCESS; SENSE OF CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FATIGUE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SELF EFFICACY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84882602851     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2013.06.034     Document Type: Article

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