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Cognitive-behavioral therapy improves fatigue in MS patients

Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 2:53 am
by MSUK
Fatigue, often linked to insomnia, is one of the most common complaints of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), so anything that controls this debilitating condition would be a welcome relief.

Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), a psychotherapeutic treatment that helps patients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence their behaviors, appears to be a viable option. A small, new study showed that it increases sleep time and reduces fatigue and depression in MS patients suffering insomnia......... Read More - http://www.ms-uk.org/mssymptomsresearch