Cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome in adults - a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: The treatment efficacy of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) remains controversial. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to understand the short-term and long-term efficacy of CBT on different outcome measures on patients with CFS, as well as explore potential adverse effects. A meta-analysis was conducted in accordance with PRISMA 2020 guidelines (PROSPERO: CRD42023391926). PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and EMBASE were searched from inception to September 2024 for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of CBT in adults with CFS excluding Oxford-defined cohorts. Interventions included individual face-to-face, self-directed, and group CBT. The primary outcome was fatigue, with secondary outcomes of physical functioning, anxiety, depressi

SUBMITTER: Kolala V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12616423 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature