Randomised Controlled Trial of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Delivered in Groups of Patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 368-376

  Wiborg, Jan F ^a   Van Bussel, Jose ^a   Van Dijk, Agaat ^a   Bleijenberg, Gijs ^a   Knoop, Hans ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Chronic fatigue syndrome; Cognitive behaviour therapy; Group therapy; Randomised controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FATIGUE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FATIGUE SYNDROME, CHRONIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 84942274972     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: 14230348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000438867     Document Type: Article

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