Prevalence and predictors of recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome in a routine clinical practice

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 63, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-8

  Flo, Elisabeth ^a,b   Chalder, Trudie ^c  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Follow up; Longitudinal; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; JOB ADAPTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; EMOTION; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; EMOTIONS; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84907458163     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: 1873622X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.08.013     Document Type: Article

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