| Literature DB >> 18060672 |
John M Malouff1, Einar B Thorsteinsson, Sally E Rooke, Navjot Bhullar, Nicola S Schutte.
Abstract
A meta-analysis of the efficacy of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in treating chronic fatigue included 15 effect sizes for between-group outcome comparisons. Across analyses, which included a total of 1371 participants, there was a significant difference, d=0.48, in post-treatment fatigue between participants receiving CBT and those in control conditions. Results indicate that CBT for chronic fatigue syndrome tends to be moderately efficacious. Dropout rates in CBT varied from 0-42%, with a mean of 16%. In the five studies that reported the number of CBT clients who were no longer in the clinical range with regard to fatigue at the latest follow-up, the percentage varied from 33% to 73% of those assigned to CBT, with a mean of 50%. Moderator results suggest directions for future investigations.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID： 18060672 DOI： 10.1016/j.cpr.2007.10.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Psychol Rev ISSN： 0272-7358