E2 ModerateBehavioralPEM not requiredCross-Sectional
An attention and interpretation bias for illness-specific information in chronic fatigue syndrome.
Hughes, A M, Chalder, T, Hirsch, C R et al.·Psychological medicine·2017
This study looked at whether people with ME/CFS notice illness-related information more than healthy people, and whether they tend to interpret unclear situations in a health-focused way. Researchers found that people with ME/CFS do pay more attention to fatigue-related words and are more likely to interpret ambiguous situations negatively related to their health compared to healthy controls. These thought patterns were connected to beliefs about fear and avoidance, suggesting they may help keep ME/CFS symptoms going.
Cognitive Impairment