Moe en Onbegrepen (Tired And Not Understood)

By Stefan Lievens

Subjects: CFS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrom

Description: All about chromic fatigue About symptoms, causes and solutions With concrete testimonials from CFS patients Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is severe, prolonged, persistent or recurrent fatigue for more than six months, which significantly affects physical and psychosocial functioning. A team of eminent scientists, each from their own specialty, describes the physical symptoms and causes (Prof. Dr. W. Michielsen, Prof. Dr. M. Van Moffaert, Dr. K. Audenaert, Dr. A. Mariman). The complexity of the psychological and social aspects is approached from a biopsychotherapeutic side, more specifically cognitive behavioral therapy (Dr. A. Van Duyse). A great deal of attention is also paid to primary care by the general practitioner (Prof. Dr. M. De Meyere) while the legal tangle surrounding the legal recognition of CFS by Mr. T. Van Loon is unraveled. Statements and testimonials from CFS patients illustrate the different chapters and increase the concrete recognition for patients, care providers and care providers. In a synthesis, the authors discuss the controversy over CFS as a disorder of enzymes and energy metabolism (physical) or as a psychosomatic problem ('it's between the ears').