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E-raamat: Overcoming Chronic Fatigue in Young People: A cognitive-behavioural self-help guide [Taylor & Francis e-raamat]

  • Formaat: 140 pages, 14 Tables, black and white; 23 Line drawings, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jul-2015
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781315748306
  • Taylor & Francis e-raamat
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  • Formaat: 140 pages, 14 Tables, black and white; 23 Line drawings, black and white
  • Ilmumisaeg: 01-Jul-2015
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-13: 9781315748306
Overcoming Chronic Fatigue in Young People provides an effective evidence-based, step-by-step guide to managing and overcoming chronic fatigue. The highly-experienced expertsKatharine Rimes and Trudie Chalder, present an accessible and practical manual aimed at young people, with downloadable material (available online) to support recovery. The book also includes a guide for parents and a helpful resources section. It is recommended for any young person struggling with chronic fatigue, as well as parents and professionals.Currently, there is no other evidence-based self-help guide available on chronic fatigue aimed at young people. This innovative book contains detailed advice for tailoring a fatigue recovery programme to the individual and shows the health professional how to do this. Topics covered include: Sleep, exercise, coping with stress and school. Based on cognitive behaviour therapy, a treatment approach supported by research evidence, Katherine Rimes and Trudie Chalder have used this guide in specialist CFS / ME service for many years with positive results as reported by both patients and parents.Overcoming Chronic Fatigue in Young People is aimed at young people with CFS / ME but people with chronic fatigue caused by other conditions will also find it invaluable. It is an essential resource for parents, families and health care professionals in the treatment of their clients.
Acknowledgements ix
1 What is chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome/ME?
1(12)
This guide
2(1)
Why did you get it?
2(1)
Examples of how fatigue problems can develop
3(2)
What keeps CFS/ME going?
5(3)
Summary of how CFS/ME can develop
8(1)
What is cognitive behaviour therapy?
8(5)
2 Sleep management
13(8)
Sleep diaries
13(2)
The body clock
15(1)
How to reset your body clock and make your sleep better
16(5)
3 Activity scheduling
21(22)
How to complete activity diaries
21(1)
Why focus on activities?
21(7)
For people who are doing too much
28(1)
Planning activity and rest
28(1)
Developing a regular activity programme
29(1)
What to include in your activity programme
30(1)
Breaking down targets into steps
31(1)
Planning rest times
32(1)
Starting your activity programme
33(1)
Gradually increasing your activity levels
33(1)
Rules for adding activities to your routine
34(1)
How to decrease your rests
35(1)
Those who are severely affected
35(1)
Those who are less affected by CFS/ME
35(1)
Keeping track of your progress
35(1)
Difficulties you may encounter
36(7)
4 Dealing with unhelpful thoughts and attitudes
43(24)
High standards: When and how to adjust
46(1)
Where do high standards come from?
47(1)
Pros and cons of high standards
48(1)
How to use the Prioritising Chart
49(3)
All-or-nothing thinking
52(1)
`There's no point trying': Getting stuck
53(1)
What keeps us stuck?
54(1)
Getting unstuck
55(1)
Feeling better about yourself
55(2)
Getting back into the habit of enjoying yourself
57(2)
It's not about positive thinking
59(1)
How to complete the chart
59(2)
Dealing with unhelpful thoughts: Summary
61(1)
How avoidance makes molehills into mountains
61(6)
5 Dealing with stress and anxiety
67(12)
The stress response
67(1)
The effects of stress and anxiety on the body
67(1)
How stress and anxiety can cause physical symptoms
68(3)
The vicious circle of anxiety
71(1)
Common worries of people with CFS/ME
72(1)
Testing out anxious predictions
72(4)
Problem-solving
76(3)
6 Dealing with other people
79(6)
Loss of confidence in social situations
79(1)
Bullying
80(1)
Assertiveness
81(4)
7 Back to school
85(16)
Dealing with school
85(1)
Frequently asked (school) questions
85(7)
Negotiating with the school
92(3)
Schoolwork and exams
95(6)
8 Severely affected young people with CFS/ME
101(4)
Activity levels
101(1)
Sleep
102(3)
9 The future
105(14)
Making further gains
105(1)
Setbacks are normal
105(1)
How to tackle setbacks
106(9)
Learning from the experience of CFS/ME
115(1)
Keeping up improvements
116(1)
Final note
116(3)
10 Information for parents and other caregivers
119(14)
Praise and encouragement
119(1)
How much you should encourage
120(1)
Your child is not doing what they agreed
120(1)
Your child wants to do more than has been agreed
120(1)
You think you may be doing too much for your child
120(1)
Dealing with your own worries about your child's symptoms
121(1)
Your child has very high standards
121(1)
Use of reward systems
122(2)
Setting boundaries
124(1)
Your child lacks confidence in social situations
125(1)
Effects of CFS/ME on parents
126(1)
Parents of severely affected young people with CFS/ME
127(1)
Psychological problems
128(2)
Summary for parents
130(3)
11 Other problems
133
When you need to seek help
133(1)
Further resources
134(4)
Resources for parents and caregivers
138
Dr Katharine Rimes is a chartered clinical and health psychologist who has worked with people with chronic fatigue and CFS / ME in the National Health Service for over fifteen years. She is an accredited cognitive behaviour therapist. She also works as a senior university lecturer and has published many research titles about CFS / ME.

Professor Trudie Chalder is a world expert in chronic fatigue and CFS / ME. She and colleagues developed the cognitive behavioural treatment of CFS / ME and fatigue in the context of other medical conditions. She is Professor of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy at Kings College London. She has expertise in the field of health psychology and is also a cognitive behaviour therapist who has worked with fatigued individuals for 27 years. She has been widely published.