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Illness beliefs and treatment outcome in chronic fatigue syndrome
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Longitudinal studies have shown that physical illness attributions are associated with poor prognosis in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Speculation exists over whether such attributions influence treatment outcome. This study reports the effect of illness beliefs on outcome in a randomized controlled trial of cognitive-behavior therapy versus relaxation. Causal attributions and beliefs about exercise, activity, and rest were recorded before and after treatment in 60 CFS patients recruited to the trial. Physical illness attributions were widespread, did not change with treatment, and were not associated with poor outcome in either the cognitive-behavior therapy group or the control group. Beliefs about avoidance of exercise and activity changed in the cognitive behavior therapy group, but not in the control group. This change was associated with improved outcome. These findings suggest that physical illness attributions are less important in determining outcome (at least in treatment studies) than has been previously thought. In this study, good outcome is associated with change in avoidance behavior, and related beliefs, rather than causal attributions.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Deale, A., Chalder, T., & Wessely, S.
- Affiliations
- King's College Hospital (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Deale, Alicia
- Venue
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 1998-07
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 77-83
- ISSN
- 0022-3999 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2070515730
- Cited by
- 159
- References
- 31
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- FWCI
- 5.20
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Clinical Neurology › Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Keywords
- chronic fatigue syndrome, illness beliefs, illness attribution, cognitive behavioral therapy, relaxation training, treatment outcomes, exercise avoidance, activity avoidance, causal attribution, prognosis
- MeSH terms
- Attitude to Health, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Relaxation Therapy, Sick Role, Health Behavior, Exercise, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Chi-Square Distribution, Treatment Outcome, Statistics, Nonparametric
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