title: Effect of psychiatric disorders on outcome of cognitive-behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome.
abstract: Psychiatric disorders have been associated with poor outcome in individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This study examines the impact of psychiatric disorders on outcome of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). Psychiatric diagnoses were assessed with a structured psychiatric interview in a CBT trial of 270 people with CFS. Lifetime and current psychiatric disorders were found in 50 and 32% respectively. No significant differences in fatigue severity and functional impairment following treatment were found between participants with and without psychiatric diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. j.prins@mps.umcn.nl
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prins
authors.forename: Gijs
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bleijenberg
authors.forename: Eufride Klein
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Rouweler
authors.forename: Jos
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van der Meer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome