Cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome: randomised controlled trial.
Stulemeijer, Maja, de Jong, Lieke W A M, Fiselier, Theo J W et al.·BMJ (Clinical research ed.)·2005
This study tested whether cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT)—a type of talking therapy that helps people change unhelpful thinking patterns and gradually return to activities—could help teenagers with ME/CFS. Teenagers who received 10 sessions of CBT over five months showed greater improvements in fatigue, ability to do daily activities, and school attendance compared to those who waited for treatment. The therapy was tailored based on whether teenagers were mostly active or inactive.