Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Series: The Facts;
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Product details:
- Edition number 2
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 3 July 2008
- ISBN 9780199233168
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages216 pages
- Size 196x129x11 mm
- Weight 233 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 5 black and white line drawings 0
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Short description:
This book presents a compassionate guide to this illness, providing sufferers and their families, with practical advice, based solely on scientific evidence. It is unique in being written by both a sufferer and a physician. Included in the book is a detailed guide to self-help, written from a patient's perspective, but evidence-based.
MoreLong description:
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) remains one of the most controversial illnesses, both in terms of its causes, and the best ways to treat the illness. For years, sufferers have had to deal with scepticism from their families, employers, and even health care professionals. The vast amount of conflicting advice that has been published up to now has served only to confuse sufferers, and professionals, even more. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: The Facts presents a compassionate guide to this illness, providing sufferers and their families, with practical advice, based solely on scientific evidence. It is unique in being written by both a sufferer and a physician, both of whom have had extensive experience of talking to, and helping, patients. Included in the book is a detailed guide to self-help, written from a patient's perspective, but evidence-based. The book also deals with a number of special issues, advising on how to choose therapies and therapists, and how to deal with CFS in children. The book additionally includes an overview of the history of the illness, looking at the nature and causes of CFS, and the opportunities for the future. The book will be invaluable for sufferers from CFS, their friends and families, and the numerous health professionals who come into contact with sufferers from this illness.
MoreTable of Contents:
Section 1 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: its nature, diagnosis, and treatment
Our aims in this section
What should it be called and why?
What is chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME)?
How is a diagnosis of CFS/ME made?
What other conditions is CFS/ME linked to?
What do we know about CFS/ME?
Making sense of what we know about the causes of CFS/ME
What is the best treatment?
Some myths about CFS/ME
Summary
Section 2 - The idea of helping yourself
Introduction to self-help
Balancing rest and activity
Relaxation and calm breathing
Appropriate exercise
Improving your sleep
Getting the best from your food
Coping with pain
Difficulties with memory and concentration
A gradual increase in activity
What gets in the way of being sensible?
Improving your mood
Managing anxiety, panic and depression
Managing your thinking
Dealing with problems
Better communication
Managing relationships and people
Getting the best from today
Managing employment
Thinking about the future
Summary of our self-help advice
Section 3 - Special Issues
Thinking about therapies and therapists, both medical and complementary/alternative
Cognitive behaviour therapy, graded excercise therapy, and adaptive pacing therapy
Children and young people with CFS/ME
Appendices
Medical glossary
Keeping a diary
Further information
