BMJ  2005;330 (1 January), doi:10.1136/bmj.330.7481.0-a

Cognitive behaviour therapy tackles fatigue in adolescents

Cognitive behaviour therapy is an effective treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome in adolescents. Stulemeijer and colleagues (p 14) randomised 71 patients aged 10-17 years to immediate therapy or the waiting list. After five months, patients who received therapy reported a significantly greater decrease in severity of fatigue and functional impairment than those on the waiting list, and their school attendance increased significantly. Accompanying symptoms, such as impaired concentration, unrefreshing sleep, muscle pain, and headache, were also reduced.

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Cognitive behaviour therapy for adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome: randomised controlled trial

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