HANDBOOK
OF CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT:
Dawn Fitzgerald
201/748-6358
dafitzge@wiley.com
Chronic
fatigue syndrome, or CFS, is a debilitating and complex disorder
characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by
bed rest and that may be worsened by physical or mental activity.
Persons with CFS most often function at a substantially lower
level of activity than they were capable of before the onset
of illness. In addition to these key defining characteristics,
patients report various nonspecific symptoms, including weakness,
muscle pain, impaired memory and/or mental concentration,
insomnia, and post-exertional fatigue lasting more than 24
hours. In some cases, CFS can persist for years.
The cause or causes of CFS remain unknown, despite a vigorous
search. Conditions that have been proposed to trigger the
development of CFS include virus infection or other transient
traumatic conditions, stress, and toxins. The Handbook
of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (John Wiley &
Sons; $90.00; July 2003) 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.
ABOUT
THE AUTHORS:
LEONARD
A. JASON, PhD, is former president of APA's division of Community
Psychology and has written or edited fifteen books, including
A Clinician's Guide to Controversial Illnesses (with Renée
R. Taylor and Fred Friedberg) and Understanding Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome (with Fred Friedberg). He is the Director of the
Center for Community Research at DePaul University.
PATRICIA
A. FENNELL, LCSW, is a researcher and clinician specializing
in chronic illness and trauma. She is CEO of Albany Health
Management, Inc., a center for counseling, consulting, professional
education, doctoral training for the State University of New
York, and for collaborative international research using her
empirically validated "Four-Phase Model". Her recent
publications include Managing Chronic Illness Using the Four-Phase
Treatment Approach: A Mental Health Professional's Guide to
Helping Chronically Ill People (Wiley) and The Chronic Illness
Workbook.
RENÉE
R. TAYLOR, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department
of Occupational Therapy at the University of Illinois, Chicago.
She specializes in research on chronic fatigue and is coauthor
of A Clinician's Guide to Controversial Illnesses (with Fred
Friedberg and Leonard A. Jason).
Handbook of Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome:
Published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Publication date: Available Now
$90.00; Cloth; 794 pages; ISBN: 0-471-41512-X
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