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.
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.
Frankie Campling suffers from CFS/ME and provides telephone support for others like herself. Professor Michael Sharpe is a Professor in Psychological Medicine at The University of Edinburgh. He runs specialist clinic services for CFS/ME and has published widely on the illness.
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* Section 1 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: its nature, diagnosis, and treatment * 1: Our aims in this section * 2: What should it be called and why? * 3: What is chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME)? * 4: How is a diagnosis of CFS/ME made? * 5: What other conditions is CFS/ME linked to? * 6: What do we know about CFS/ME? * 7: Making sense of what we know about the causes of CFS/ME * 8: What is the best treatment? * 9: Some myths about CFS/ME * 10: Summary * Section 2 - The idea of helping yourself * 11: Introduction to self-help * 12: Balancing rest and activity * 13: Relaxation and calm breathing * 14: Appropriate exercise * 15: Improving your sleep * 16: Getting the best from your food * 17: Coping with pain * 18: Difficulties with memory and concentration * 19: A gradual increase in activity * 20: What gets in the way of being sensible? * 21: Improving your mood * 22: Managing anxiety, panic and depression * 23: Managing your thinking * 24: Dealing with problems * 25: Better communication * 26: Managing relationships and people * 27: Getting the best from today * 28: Managing employment * 29: Thinking about the future * 30: Summary of our self-help advice * Section 3 - Special Issues * 31: Thinking about therapies and therapists, both medical and complementary/alternative * 32: Cognitive behaviour therapy, graded excercise therapy, and adaptive pacing therapy * 33: Children and young people with CFS/ME * Appendices * 1: Medical glossary * 2: Keeping a diary * 3: Further information
* Section 1 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: its nature, diagnosis, and treatment * 1: Our aims in this section * 2: What should it be called and why? * 3: What is chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME)? * 4: How is a diagnosis of CFS/ME made? * 5: What other conditions is CFS/ME linked to? * 6: What do we know about CFS/ME? * 7: Making sense of what we know about the causes of CFS/ME * 8: What is the best treatment? * 9: Some myths about CFS/ME * 10: Summary * Section 2 - The idea of helping yourself * 11: Introduction to self-help * 12: Balancing rest and activity * 13: Relaxation and calm breathing * 14: Appropriate exercise * 15: Improving your sleep * 16: Getting the best from your food * 17: Coping with pain * 18: Difficulties with memory and concentration * 19: A gradual increase in activity * 20: What gets in the way of being sensible? * 21: Improving your mood * 22: Managing anxiety, panic and depression * 23: Managing your thinking * 24: Dealing with problems * 25: Better communication * 26: Managing relationships and people * 27: Getting the best from today * 28: Managing employment * 29: Thinking about the future * 30: Summary of our self-help advice * Section 3 - Special Issues * 31: Thinking about therapies and therapists, both medical and complementary/alternative * 32: Cognitive behaviour therapy, graded excercise therapy, and adaptive pacing therapy * 33: Children and young people with CFS/ME * Appendices * 1: Medical glossary * 2: Keeping a diary * 3: Further information
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