People aware of the contrasting results with CBT in CFS, where patients report improvements over control groups without activity increases, may be interested in the following. I don't have the CBT protocol but it sounds like it could be based on encouraging activity.
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CBT ‘has no impact’ on juvenile fibromyalgia physical activity
Published on October 1, 2012 at 5:15 PM
By medwireNews Reporters
Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is not associated with increased physical activity levels in adolescents with juvenile fibromyalgia (JFM), research shows.
Overall, there was a very low engagement in moderate-to-vigorous activity in patients undergoing CBT, with more than 95% of participants not meeting the guideline-recommended exercise requirements.
Patients did report significant improvements in daily physical functioning and overall wellbeing.
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