E2 ModerateBehavioralPEM not requiredLongitudinal
Prediction of long-term outcome after cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome.
Janse, Anthonie, Bleijenberg, Gijs, Knoop, Hans·Journal of psychosomatic research·2019
This study followed 511 ME/CFS patients for up to 10 years after they completed cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to see which factors predicted who would recover better long-term. Researchers found that patients who started with less severe fatigue, had symptoms for a shorter time before treatment, and felt more in control of their fatigue tended to have better outcomes years later. The study suggests that maximizing improvements during treatment and addressing pain may be important for lasting recovery.
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