"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 |
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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