Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Cognitive, Behavioural and Emotional processing vulnerability factors

摘要: Background: Cognitive-behavioural models of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) suggest that personality factors such as perfectionism and high moral standards may contribute to the development CFS. Aims: To investigate cognitive, behavioural emotional processing risk for Method: CFS patients (n = 67) at a UK specialist clinic completed questionnaires about psychological characteristics both currently retrospectively (6 months pre-CFS onset). Responses were compared with those healthy individuals 73) who rated their current characteristics. Forty-four relatives pre-morbid participants. Results: showed similar levels controls, though higher perfectionism. greater self-sacrificial beliefs more unhelpful experiencing expressing negative emotions, but markedly prior onset. In 6 pre-illness onset, disruption primary goal general stress than controls. Ratings by consistent patients’ self-reports. The extent overinvestment in one was significantly associated fatigue. Conclusions: Perfectionism, tendencies, perceived be present pre-morbidly individuals.