Occupational Therapy and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Current Understanding of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

What is CFS?

Definition and Diagnostic Criteria; Aetiology; Clinical Features and Presentation; Prevalence and Prognosis ?

The History of CFS.

Section Two.

The Clinical Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

The Clinical Assessment of CFS?

The Pharmacology Management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

Section Three.

Treatment Approaches in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; The Development of Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies; The Rationale for the use of CBT with CFS; The Practice of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy ?

Graded Exercise: The Rationale for the use of Graded Exercise in CFS; The Practice of Graded Exercise?

Occupational Therapy and Lifestyle Management: The Historical Context of Occupational Therapy; the Theoretical Foundations of Occupational Therapy; the Practice of Occupational Therapy.