1st Edition

Overcoming Chronic Fatigue in Young People A cognitive-behavioural self-help guide

By Katharine Rimes, Trudie Chalder Copyright 2016
150 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

Overcoming Chronic Fatigue in Young People provides an effective evidence-based, step-by-step guide to managing and overcoming chronic fatigue. The highly-experienced experts Katharine Rimes and Trudie Chalder , present an accessible and practical manual aimed at young people, with downloadable material (available online) to support recovery. The book also includes a guide for parents and a... Read more

Chronic Fatigue and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / ME. Ways to Help You Get Better. Sleep Management. Activity Scheduling. Dealing with Unhelpful Thoughts and Behaviours. Dealing With Stress and Anxiety. Dealing With Other People. Back to School. Severely Affected Young People. The Future. Information for Parents and Other Caregivers. Other Problems and Further Resources.

Biography

Dr Katharine Rimes is a chartered clinical and health psychologist who has worked with people with chronic fatigue and CFS / ME in the National Health Service for over fifteen years. She is an accredited cognitive behaviour therapist. She also works as a senior university lecturer and has published many research titles about CFS / ME.

Professor Trudie Chalder is a world expert in chronic fatigue and CFS / ME. She and colleagues developed the cognitive behavioural treatment of CFS / ME and fatigue in the context of other medical conditions. She is Professor of Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy at King’s College London. She has expertise in the field of health psychology and is also a cognitive behaviour therapist who has worked with fatigued individuals for 27 years. She has been widely published.