Does a decrease in avoidance behavior and focusing on fatigue mediate the effect of cognitive behavior therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome?

  • Jan-Frederic Wiborg
  • Hans Knoop
  • Judith B Prins
  • Gijs Bleijenberg

Abstract

Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) leads to a significant reduction in fatigue severity and impairment in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). The purpose of the present study was to determine whether the effect of CBT for CFS on fatigue and impairment is mediated by a decrease in avoidance behavior and focusing on fatigue.

Bibliographical data

Original languageEnglish
Article number4
ISSN0022-3999
Publication statusPublished - 2011
pubmed 21414449