Cognitive behavioral therapies and multiple sclerosis fatigue: A review of literature

• Fatigue is a frequent and debilitating symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS) • Pharmacological therapies have modest efficacy and numerous side effects. • Fourteen studies employed cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) in MS fatigue. • CBT seem to have positive effects on MS fatigue. • The onset and d...
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• Fatigue is a frequent and debilitating symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS) • Pharmacological therapies have modest efficacy and numerous side effects. • Fourteen studies employed cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) in MS fatigue. • CBT seem to have positive effects on MS fatigue. • The onset and duration of CBT effects merit further assessment. Ausführliche Beschreibung