The Cognitive Behavioral Treatment of Depression and Low Self‐Esteem in the Context of Pediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME): A Case Study. Issue 4 (16th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Loades, Maria
• Is Part Of: Journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing. Volume 28:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 165
• Page End: 174
• Publication Date: 2015-10-16
• Subjects: Adolescent -- CBT -- CFS/ME -- chronic fatigue syndrome -- depression; Child psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Adolescent psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Child mental health -- Periodicals; Teenagers -- Mental health -- Periodicals; Child mental health -- United States -- Periodicals; Teenagers -- Mental health -- United States -- Periodicals; 618.92890231
• DOI: 10.1111/jcap.12125
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1073-6077

Abstract

Abstract : Problem: Up to one in three young people with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) also has depressive symptoms. It is not known how best to treat young people with this comorbidity. Method: This case report seeks to describe and discuss the use of a cognitive behavioral approach for depression and low self‐esteem in a 16‐year‐old girl with CFS/ME. Findings/Conclusion: Therapy was effective in remediating the young person's mood difficulties, but appeared to exacerbate their CFS/ME symptoms. Therefore, it is crucial that CFS/ME and mood treatments are designed and trialed to ensure a complementary approach. Good communication and joint working between involved professionals is also important, and ideally, treatments for mood and for CFS/ME would be provided by the same team to facilitate this.