Citation

Surawy C, Hackmann A, Hawton KE, Sharpe M. Behav. Res. Ther. 1995; 33(5): 535-544.

Affiliation

University Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, England.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7598674

Abstract

Observations concerning the characteristics of patients who presented to a medical clinic with a principal complaint of chronic medically unexplained fatigue (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or CFS) are described, including the cognitions (thoughts and assumptions) elicited from a sample of these patients who were treated using cognitive behavioural therapy. On the basis of these observations a cognitive theory of the aetiology of CFS is proposed. These observations have implications for the treatment of patients with CFS.

Language: en