Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic - Psychology
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Monday, November 23, 2009

[Randomized controlled study on influence of acupuncture for life quality of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome]

29 Sep 2009 OBJECTIVE: To observe effects of acupuncture on quality of life of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). METHODS: Randomized, controlled and single-blinded study method was used, 70 cases were divided into an observation group and a control ... Read more...

When a parent is chronically ill: chronic fatigue syndrome.

30 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: Chronic illness may reshape not only the life of the ill parent but also that of the entire family, but research in this area remains limited. More specifically, little is known about how an ill parent and the family respond to a ... Read more...

The relationship of Fennell phases to symptoms among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.

18 Aug 2009 The Fennell Phase Inventory (FPI) is an instrument designed to measure phases of the illnesses known as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). The current study explored how the FPI was related to physical and psychological ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic - Psychology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• [Randomized controlled study on influence of acupuncture for life quality of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome] 29 Sep 2009
• [Immunologic disturbances can explain chronic fatigue syndrome. Biological findings point towards somatogenesis] 30 Aug 2009
• [Chronic fatigue syndrome--a useful diagnosis?] 30 Aug 2009
• [Chronic fatigue syndrome--more than just chronic fatigue] 30 Aug 2009
• When a parent is chronically ill: chronic fatigue syndrome. 30 Aug 2009
• The relationship of Fennell phases to symptoms among patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. 18 Aug 2009
• An assessment of prospective memory retrieval in women with chronic fatigue syndrome using a virtual-reality environment: an initial study. 30 Jul 2009
• [Patients' experience with treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome] 9 Jun 2009
• Psychiatric comorbidity in persons with chronic fatigue syndrome identified from the Georgia population. 2 May 2009
• Coping, self-efficacy and psychiatric history in patients with both chronic widespread pain and chronic fatigue. 30 Apr 2009
• Promising outcomes of an adolescent chronic fatigue syndrome inpatient programme. 29 Apr 2009
• A comparison of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome in two "ideologically" contrasting clinics. 29 Apr 2009
• Chronic fatigue in Gulf War veterans: should it be treated as chronic fatigue syndrome? 21 Apr 2009
• Brain dysfunction behind functional symptoms: neuroimaging and somatoform, conversive, and dissociative disorders. 27 Feb 2009
• Use of the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) for assessment of personality in chronic fatigue syndrome. 27 Feb 2009
• Illness intrusiveness in myalgic encephalomyelitis: an exploratory study. 27 Feb 2009
• Effect of supplement with lactic-acid producing bacteria on fatigue and physical activity in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. 24 Jan 2009
• Neuropsychological functioning, illness perception, mood and quality of life in chronic fatigue syndrome, autoimmune thyroid disease and healthy participants. 13 Jan 2009
• [Reaction on 'Chronic fatigue syndrome: a psychoneuroimmunological perspective' (2)] 30 Dec 2008
• [Reaction on 'Chronic fatigue syndrome: a psychoneuroimmunological perspective' (1)] 30 Dec 2008

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Technical information about 'Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic'

Definition: A syndrome characterized by persistent or recurrent fatigue, diffuse musculoskeletal pain, sleep disturbances, and subjective cognitive impairment of 6 months duration or longer. Symptoms are not caused by ongoing exertion; are not relieved by rest; and result in a substantial reduction of previous levels of occupational, educational, social, or personal activities. Minor alterations of immune, neuroendocrine, and autonomic function may be associated with this syndrome. There is also considerable overlap between this condition and FIBROMYALGIA. (From Semin Neurol 1998;18(2):237-42; Ann Intern Med 1994 Dec 15;121(12): 953-9)

Descriptor UI: D015673

Alternative terms: Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic; Encephalomyelitis, Myalgic; Chronic Fatigue Syndrome; Chronic Fatigue Syndromes; Fatigue Syndromes, Chronic; Fatigue Syndrome, Postviral; Fatigue Syndromes, Postviral; Postviral Fatigue Syndromes; Syndromes, Postviral Fatigue; Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndrome; Chronic Fatigue Fibromyalgia Syndrome; Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndromes; Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndrome, Chronic; Fatigue-Fibromyalgia Syndromes, Chronic; Syndrome, Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia; Syndromes, Chronic Fatigue-Fibromyalgia; Infectious Mononucleosis-Like Syndrome, Chronic; Infectious Mononucleosis Like Syndrome, Chronic; Royal Free Disease; Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome; Chronic Fatigue Disorder; Chronic Fatigue Disorders; Disorders, Chronic Fatigue; Fatigue Disorder, Chronic; Fatigue Disorders, Chronic; Myalgic Encephalomyelitis; Postviral Fatigue Syndrome;

Related Mesh Headings: Fibromyalgia;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; congenital; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; embryology; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; radiotherapy; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; transmission; urine; veterinary; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C02.330; C05.651.310; C10.228.440.600; C10.668.364;

History Note: 90

Technical Notes: a clinical entity: do not confuse with "chronic fatigue" ( = FATIGUE (IM) + CHRONIC DISEASE (NIM)); DF: CFIDS