A new study in Pediatrics reported that adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) who received 10 sessions (over 5 months) of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) continued to experience positive effects at 2-year follow-up. Researchers measured fatigue, functional impairment, school attendance, and work attendance (where applicable). At follow-up, participants continued to experience the same improvement in fatigue as they had at the end of treatment. Their physical functioning, school attendance, and work attendance actually improved during the follow-up period. The authors recommended that this treatment become available to more adolescent patients with CFS.
Study authors: H. Knoop, M. Stulemeijer, L. W. A. M. de Jong, T. J. W. Fiselier, G. Bleijenberg