Chronic Fatigue and its Syndromes

TRAMA

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome has been the subject of intense media debate over recent years. Such interest has been partially due to the scarcity of professional and scientific explorations of the topic - what is it, and what causes it? One school of thought argues that there is no medical basis<BR>to chronic fatigue and hence any such investigation is fruitless. An alternative view is that we should look at CFS purely as a physical problem, and that to attempt any psychological perspective is to trivialize the illness in the eyes of the sufferers. Chronic fatigue and its syndromes presents a<BR>comprehensive review of the problem of chronic fatigue, mixing medical, psychological, social, and historical perspectives. The book examines the historical origins of CFS, considering the epidemiology, and the various aetiological theories for the condition - viral, immunological, psychological, <BR>psychiatric, and neurological. The book concludes with a clinical section discussing the assessment and treatment of CFS. Throughout, the authors argue that chronic fatigue and its various syndromes cannot easily be pigeon holed into physical or psychological categories, and that the ambiguous<BR>nature of the illness actually provides us with a valuable chance to explore contemporary attitudes to sickness and health, one not offered by better defined or classified disorders.

NOTE EDITORE

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (also known as M.E) is an illness characterized by the symptom of chronic and severe fatigue, in the absence of an alternative medical condition. It has been the subject of intense media debate over recent years. Such interest has been partially due to the polarization of professional and scientific opinion concerning the topic - what is it, and what causes it? Chonic Fatigue and its syndromes presents an objective and comprehensive review of the problem of chronic fatigue, mixing medical, psychological, social, and historical perspectives. It begins by considering the nature of fatigue, and its physical and psychological origins. The book then introduces the subject of CFS, tracing its historical origins, before considering the epidemiology, and the various aetiological theories for modern forms of the condition - viral, immunological, psychologica, psychiatric, and neurological. The book concludes with a clinical section that gives a step by step guide to the assessment and treatment of CFS. Throughout, the authors argue that chronic fatigue and its various syndromes cannot easily be pigeonholed into either physical or psychological categories, and that the ambiguous nature of the illness actually provides us with a valuable chance to explore contemporary attitutes to sickness and health, one not offered by better defined or classified disorders.

SOMMARIO

1 - The nature of fatigue2 - Epidemiology of fatigue3 - Physical mechanisms of fatigue4 - Fatigue and emotional disorders5 - Neurasthenia6 - Chronic fatigue syndrome7 - Chronic fatigue syndrome: definition, epidemiology, presentation, prognosis8 - Muscle and nerve9 - Viruses, immunity, and CFS10 - Chronic fatigue syndrome and psychiatric disorders11 - The neurobiology of CFS12 - The role of psychological factors in CFS13 - CFS in children14 - Other fatigue syndromes15 - Chronic fatigue syndrome: A social history of twentieth century illness16 - Chronic fatigue syndrome: Assessment17 - Treatment of CFS: The evidence18 - The treatment of the patient with CFS19 - Conclusions

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9780192630469
• Dimensioni: 240 x 25.0 x 169 mm Ø 836 gr
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: 10 halftones, 10 line figures, tables
• Pagine Arabe: 456