Trial reportJournal of psychosomatic research2017
Telephone-administered versus live group cognitive behavioral stress management for adults with CFS.
Trial report in Journal of psychosomatic research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cognitive behavioural therapy for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome in adults - a meta-analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Therapist-guided remote versus in-person cognitive behavioural therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2024Pooled it
- Effectiveness of Live Health Professional-Led Group eHealth Interventions for Adult Mental Health: Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Pooled it
- Group-based telehealth stress management-lifestyle interventions are feasible for patients with chronic liver disease.Hepatology communications · 2025Trial
- Effects of stress management and relaxation training on the relationship between diabetes symptoms and affect among Latinos.Psychology & health · 2018Trial
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- BRIEF REPORT: Assessing Adherence and Competence in Delivering Telehealth Group Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management.International journal of stress management · 2024Article
- Stress-Related Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Case Report with a Positive Response to Alpha-Methyl-P-Tyrosine (AMPT) Treatment.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Videoconference-delivered group Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management for ME/CFS patients who present with severe PEM: A randomized controlled trial.Fatigue : biomedicine, health & behavior · 2024Article
- Comparing the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Virtual Human, Teletherapy, and an e-Manual in Delivering a Stress Management Intervention to Distressed Adult Women: Pilot Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Post-exertional malaise is associated with greater symptom burden and psychological distress in patients diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2020Article
- A Perspective on the Similarities and Differences Between Mindfulness and Relaxation.Global advances in health and medicine · 2020Article
- The association of major life events with chronic fatigue.Journal of psychosomatic research · 2019Article
- Mind-body practices for people living with HIV: a systematic scoping review.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2019Article
- The feasibility of a group stress management Liver SMART intervention for patients with end-stage liver disease: A pilot study.Palliative & supportive care · 2019Article
- Qigong and Tai Chi for ME/CFS: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Global advances in integrative medicine and healthArticle
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveChronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) symptoms have been shown to be exacerbated by stress and ameliorated by group-based psychosocial interventions such as cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM). Still, patients may have difficulty attending face-to-face groups. This study compared the effects of a telephone-delivered (T-CBSM) vs a live (L-CBSM) group on perceived stress and symptomology in adults with CFS.
methodsIntervention data from 100 patients with CFS (mean age 50years; 90% female) participating in T-CBSM (N=56) or L-CBSM (N=44) in previously conducted randomized clinical trials were obtained. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention symptom checklist scores were compared with repeated measures analyses of variance in adjusted and unadjusted analyses.
resultsParticipants across groups showed no differences in most demographic and illness variables at study entry and had similar session attendance. Both conditions showed significant reductions in PSS scores, with L-CBSM showing a large effect (partial ε
conclusionsTwo different formats for delivering group-based CBSM-live and telephone-showed reductions in perceived stress among patients with CFS. However, only the live format was associated with physical symptom improvements, with specific effects on post-exertional malaise, chills, fever, and restful sleep. The added value of the live group format is discussed, along with implications for future technology-facilitated group interventions in this population.
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