Cognitive remediation training improves performance in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

McBride, Richard; Horsfield, Sarah; Sandler, Carolina X.; Cassar, Joanne; Casson, S.; Cvejic, Erin; Vollmer‐Conna, Ute; Lloyd, Andrew R.

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2017.08.035

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“…Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is a commonly trialled intervention. In the context of CFS, CBT is best considered as a multifaceted strategy to identify and modify illness behaviours and beliefs to reduce symptom severity and improve functional capacity . Beliefs that should be challenged include that more sleep will alleviate the fatigue, that avoiding activity is preferable, and that ignoring symptoms and simply pushing beyond activity thresholds will overcome the illness.…”

Section: Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Chronic fatigue syndrome: progress and possibilities

Sandler

Lloyd

2020

Medical Journal of Australia

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Summary Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a prevalent condition affecting about one in 100 patients attending primary care. There is no diagnostic test, validated biomarker, clear pathophysiology or curative treatment. The core symptom of fatigue affects both physical and cognitive activities, and features a prolonged post‐activity exacerbation triggered by tasks previously achieved without difficulty. Although several different diagnostic criteria are proposed, for clinical purposes only three elements are required: recognition of the typical fatigue; history and physical examination to exclude other medical or psychiatric conditions which may explain the symptoms; and a restricted set of laboratory investigations. Studies of the underlying pathophysiology clearly implicate a range of different acute infections as a trigger for onset in a significant minority of cases, but no other medical or psychological factor has been reproducibly implicated. There have been numerous small case–control studies seeking to identify the biological basis of the condition. These studies have largely resolved what the condition is not: ongoing infection, immunological disorder, endocrine disorder, primary sleep disorder, or simply attributable to a psychiatric condition. A growing body of evidence suggests CFS arises from functional (non‐structural) changes in the brain, but of uncertain character and location. Further functional neuroimaging studies are needed. There is clear evidence for a genetic contribution to CFS from family and twin studies, suggesting that a large scale genome‐wide association study is warranted. Despite the many unknowns in relation to CFS, there is significant room for improvement in provision of the diagnosis and supportive care. This may be facilitated via clinician education.

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Section: Treatmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Chronic fatigue syndrome: progress and possibilities

Sandler

Lloyd

2020

Medical Journal of Australia

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“…Study design. Among the 24 studies reviewed, there were nine double blind, randomized controlled trials [24, 26-28, 45, 46, 48, 51, 52], one randomized waitlist controlled trial study [53], one multicenter randomized control trial [29], three pilot studies [47,54,55], one single group study [49], one within subject study [56], one controlled experimental design [57], one follow-up single group design study [58], one case control study [59], one longitudinal within-…”

Section: Remote Cognitive Remediation and Cognitive Training Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Of the 24 studies examined, seven studies utilized principles of cognitive remediation [28,29,44,48,58,60,61], whereas the other 17 studies utilized cognitive training exclusively. Participants completed tasks individually (n = 14/24 studies) [24,26,44,45,48,49,51,52,[54][55][56][57][58][59], or with a partner (n = 10/24 studies) [27-29, 43, 46, 47, 50, 53, 60, 61]. Studies used printed materials (n = 7/24 studies) [27-29, 48, 50, 60, 61] and internet-based and/or computer-based programs (n = 18/24 studies) [24, 26, 43-49, 51, 59] to deliver the intervention to participants.…”

Section: Remote Cognitive Remediation and Cognitive Training Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Training and guidance. Participant training ranged in duration and intensity and consisted of no training and self-guided treatment (n = 4/24) [44,47,51,58], having one session of training in a group or alone (n = 6/24) [26,43,46,48,53,54], weekly training [50], observational training [27,28,59] or training on an as-needed basis [52]. Training generally involved printed instruction sheets and recommended strategies for daily activities, which were explained prior to starting the intervention [60], education surrounding the human brain, cognition and how cognition affects daily functioning [43,48], educational handbooks, worksheets and information about compensatory strategies [48], as well as the protocol for the computer software [56].…”

Section: Remote Cognitive Remediation and Cognitive Training Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Fidelity monitoring. Most research provided ongoing monitoring and support by a study technician (n = 20/24 studies) [24,26,29,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50,51,52,[54][55][56][57][58][59][60]. Software programs that allowed for monitoring/real time feedback were utilized in most studies (n = 14/24) [24, 26, 44-52, 55, 56, 60].…”

Section: Remote Cognitive Remediation and Cognitive Training Researchmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Feasibility of remotely supervised transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive remediation: A systematic review

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With technological advancements and an aging population, there is growing interest in delivering interventions at home. Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) and Cognitive Remediation (CR) as well as Cognitive Training (CT) have been widely studied, but mainly in laboratories or hospitals. Thus, the objectives of this review are to examine feasibility and the interventions components to support the domiciliary administration of tDCS and CR. We performed a systematic search of electronic databases, websites and reference lists of included articles from the first date available until October 31, 2018. Articles included had to meet the following criteria: original work published in English using human subjects, majority of tDCS or CR intervention administered remotely. A total of 39 studies were identified (16 tDCS, 23 CR/CT, 5 using both tDCS & CT). Four studies were single case studies and two were multiple case studies. The remaining 33 studies had a range of 9-135 participants. Five tDCS and nine CR/CT studies were double blind randomized controlled trials. Most studies focused on schizophrenia (8/39) and multiple sclerosis (8/39). Literature examined suggests the feasibility of delivering tDCS or CR/CT remotely with the support of information and communication technologies.

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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Nater¹,

Ali²

2019

Encyclopedia of Behavioral Medicine

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Cognitive remediation training improves performance in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome

Cited by 17 publications

References 37 publications

Chronic fatigue syndrome: progress and possibilities

Chronic fatigue syndrome: progress and possibilities

Feasibility of remotely supervised transcranial direct current stimulation and cognitive remediation: A systematic review

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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