| "A
leading group of international contributors...presents
up-to-date information and guidance to improve
the understanding, proper identification, and
treatment of this debilitating disease. The Handbook
of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is an enlightening
book for all mental health professionals, including
psychologists, social workers, and counselors
as well as medical personnel, such as nurses,
physicians, and physical-occupational therapists.
This is the second CFS "bible" with
further exploration of treatments developed in
the last 10 years."
— Pat Fero, Vice President, Wisconsin
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Association, Inc.
"The
Handbook is as important for the context
it creates for understanding CFS as it is for
its thoroughness and detail. The sections on diagnosis
and treatment do a splendid job of illuminating
subtleties that can cloud diagnosis and confound
treatment. The diversity of disciplines represented
ensures that providers have plenty of tools for
symptom management, while CFS patients can use
the Handbook to gain insight into their
illness and develop effective strategies to maximize
function and quality of life in the face of a
disabling condition."
—
K. Kimberly Kenney, President
& CEO, the CFIDS Association of America
"Aimed
at clinicians, researchers, allied health professionals,
and counselors, the Handbook covers an
enormous number of topics, including diagnosis,
genetics, social effects, family systems, sleep
disorders, rehabilitation counseling, stress,
exercise therapy, and pediatric issues."
—Library Journal Reviews, November 1,
2003
"Written
by a virtual Who’s Who of CFIDS researchers,
clinicians and patients, the Handbook touches
on every aspect of the CFIDS experience —
from assessment, treatment and symptomatology
to patient perspectives. While it does not break
new ground in terms of research or patient care,
the book serves as a comprehensive primer. Although
it’s written with health-care professionals
in mind, astute lay readers should find the Handbook
an enlightening guide."
—The CFIDS Chronicle, Fall 2003 (Volume
16, No. 4)
"...This
is a remarkable attempt to integrate different
scientists in one book."
— Elke
Van Hoof, Doctor in de Psychologische Wetenschappen,
Vrije Universiteit Brussel |
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The Handbook of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
provides authoritative coverage of Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). A leading group
of international contributors present up-to-date
information and guidance to improve the
understanding, proper identification, and
treatment of this debilitating disease.
The
Handbook’s comprehensive, multidisciplinary
format draws on the medical, as well as
mental health — related, aspects of
CFS, including:
- History,
diagnosis, and classification
- Phenomenology
- Symptomatology
- Assessment
- Treatment
and intervention
- Pediatric
and community issues
Topics
covered include complexity of diagnosis,
social effects of chronic disorders, and
a variety of treatment techniques, including
phase-based therapy, cognitive-behavioral
therapies, exercise therapy, and nutritional
approaches.
An
insightful and unique resource, the Handbook
of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is an enlightening
book for all mental health professionals,
including psychologists, social workers,
and counselors, as well as medical personnel,
such as nurses, physicians, and physical-occupational
therapists.
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