Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Clinical Trial
. 2001 Mar-Apr;70(2):108-11.
doi: 10.1159/000056234.

Short-term group therapy for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

S Söderberg  1 , B Evengård
Affiliations
Clinical Trial

Short-term group therapy for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

S Söderberg et al. Psychother Psychosom. 2001 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

Background: This study presents experiences of focused short-term group therapy for patients with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

Methods: Fourteen women diagnosed as CFS patients were randomly placed into two groups. The control group received group therapy 5 months after the first group. The project consisted of 10 group sessions of 1.5 h per week. Sense of coherence (SOC) was used for measuring coping resources, and self-rating scales of quality of life and of fatigue were compared before and after group therapy.

Results: The most valuable aspect was the sharing of experiences. More than half of the patients also felt that the sessions had improved psychological well-being through adjustment of ambitions and improved coping with symptoms.

Conclusion: The study encourages further research. If group therapy is chosen as treatment for these patients, a longer period is recommended. A possible alternative is individualized short-term therapy adapted to each patient's needs, problems and circumstances.

PubMed Disclaimer

Publication types