Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The Role of Positivity to Illness in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Patients

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ID4228338
AuthorsMichael E Hyland (0000-0003-3879-0469, University of Plymouth), Samantha C Sodergren (0000-0001-8755-146X, University of Plymouth), George Lewith (0000-0002-2364-3960), George T Lewith (University of Southampton)
Year2006
Volume11
Issue5
Pages731-741
Publication date2006-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1359105306066628
PMID16908469
OpenAlexW2006797110
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited34

Fifty-three chronic fatigue syndrome patients treated at a complementary medical centre were assessed over 12 months. Measures included the Chalder Fatigue scale, the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and positivity in illness (Silver Lining Questionnaire, SLQ). The SLQ measured at 6 and 9 months predicted ( p < .01) mental (but not physical) fatigue at 12 months independently of current mental fatigue, initial mental fatigue, duration since diagnosis and time between start of treatment and entry to the study. The GHQ did not predict fatigue at any time point. The results suggest that a caring therapeutic intervention increases positive interpretations of illness prior to improvements in mental fatigue, but that positivity does not play a causal role in the reduction of fatigue

Chronic fatigue · Chronic fatigue syndrome · General Health Questionnaire · Intervention (counseling · Mental fatigue · Mental health · Mental illness · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Clinical Psychology

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