Because of the individual and varying symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, medical guidelines encompassing the needs of every patient simply do not exist. Through proven research and recommendations for future treatment, Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical, Legal, and Patient Perspectives discusses the difficult subject of how to diagnose disability in chronic fatigue syndrome patients, how to determine the severity of a patient’s disability, and how new disability guidelines would make more chronic fatigue patients eligible to apply for disability benefits. From this information, you will gain a clearer understanding of chronic fatigue syndrome, enabling you to more accurately assess a patient’s condition or decide if your client is eligible for disability benefits. Essential for clinicians, lawyers, patients, and medical insurers, Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome provides an outline of disability guidelines established by the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Veterans’Administration, and the American Medical Association, as well as federal guidelines. While gaining information on the different types of disability insurance available to chronic fatigue patients, such as the Long Term Disability (LTD) policy, you will also learn how standard procedures such as psychiatric evaluation, neuropsychological testing, and physical capacity measurement can both help and hinder the process of determining disability in a patient. In addition, Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome provides insight into: 
<ul>
<li>the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome, such as inability to work and level of stamina, in accordance with medical and legal definitions </li>
<li>disability guidelines set by the SSA </li>
<li>how patients’varying symptoms and conflicting findings affect disability diagnosis in chronic fatigue syndrome patients by SSA standards </li>
<li>plans by the Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Association of America to work with the SSA concerning strategies to dissolve barriers to Social Security Disability Income Benefits for patients and to advocate for up-to-date information on CFIDS in the SSA’s Listing of Impairments. </li>
<li>tips on applying for SSA benefits </li>
<li>claims that insurance companies have used misleading surveillance videos and fraud to discontinue disability benefits to patients in need of coverage Since the Social Security Administration does not currently consider a CFIDS diagnosis enough to win a disability claim, Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome also contains many recommendations for improving federal disability guidelines, such as using results from functional evaluations, neuropsychological testing, and exercise endurance testing as evidence of impairment. For less severe cases, this book provides you with suggestions for rehabilitation of CFS patients before disability claims are made, including patient training and education, dependency counseling, muscular conditioning, and occupational therapy. Whether you are a patient, clinician, lawyer, or medical insurer, Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome will guide you through the complex issues surrounding disability and this intricate disease.</li>
</ul>

Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical, Legal, and Patient Perspectives (Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol 3, No 4)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Patarca-Montero, Roberto

Klimas, Nancy

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Routledge

Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, V. 3, No. 4)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Advances in Epidemiologic, Clinical, And Basic Science Research

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Advances in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Basic Science Research highlights the presentations and issues discussed at the Fourth Annual International Conference of the American Association of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). You will explore the strengths and weaknesses of current case definitions of CFS and how these can be improved. Also, you will examine how to distinguish CFS from similiar ailments such as fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivity. This book puts different therapeutic modalities to the test, and addresses the neurological and psychiatric manifestations associated with CFS.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Advances in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Basic Science Research

Montero, Roberto Patarca

CRC-Press

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Advances in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Basic Science Research highlights the presentations and issues discussed at the Fourth Annual International Conference of the American Association of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). You will explore the strengths and weaknesses of current case definitions of CFS and how these can be improved. Also, you will examine how to distinguish CFS from similiar ailments such as fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivity. This book puts different therapeutic modalities to the test, and addresses the neurological and psychiatric manifestations associated with CFS.

Haworth Pr Inc

Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Antiviral Revolution Era

Are viruses the key to understanding this mysterious, devastating disease?Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) causes great suffering, not least because its etiology is so poorly understood. Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Antiviral Revolution Era offers proof that viruses may be direct or indirect causes of the disease. Therefore the new antiviral agents, the first fruits of the expanding genomics revolution, may be of use in treating this disorder.In recent years, innovative hypotheses on disease have challenged conventional medical wisdom. New studies give powerful evidence that pathological processes as diverse as atherosclerosis and autoimmune disease may be of viral origin. Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Antiviral Revolution Era takes these ideas a step further and applies them to CFS, offering fresh possibilities for treating this debilitating disease.This breakthrough book presents the latest research on antiviral agents, including:  the scientific rationale for their use in CFS  the historical evolution of these drugs  results of clinical trials  new lines of research It also offers updates on specific drugs and treatments, including:   Acyclovir, Ampligen, Imunovir (Inosine Pranobex), and 2CVV  vaccines against Epstein-Barr virus, influenza, staphylococcus, and stealth virus  Interferon-Alpha  ginseng and other herb-based antivirals . . . and many more!Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Antiviral Revolution Era is an essential resource for physicians, researchers, virologists, and patient advocates, as well as for anyone who is trying to obtain the best possible treatment for CFS.

Are viruses the key to understanding this mysterious, devastating disease?Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) causes great suffering, not least because its etiology is so poorly understood. Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Antiviral Revolution Era offers proof that viruses may be direct or indirect causes of the disease. Therefore the new antiviral agents, the first fruits of the expanding genomics revolution, may be of use in treating this disorder.In recent years, innovative hypotheses on disease have challenged conventional medical wisdom. New studies give powerful evidence that pathological processes as diverse as atherosclerosis and autoimmune disease may be of viral origin. Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Antiviral Revolution Era takes these ideas a step further and applies them to CFS, offering fresh possibilities for treating this debilitating disease.This breakthrough book presents the latest research on antiviral agents, including: 
<ul>
<li> the scientific rationale for their use in CFS </li>
<li> the historical evolution of these drugs </li>
<li> results of clinical trials </li>
<li> new lines of research</li>
</ul> It also offers updates on specific drugs and treatments, including: <ul>
<li> Acyclovir, Ampligen, Imunovir (Inosine Pranobex), and 2CVV </li>
<li> vaccines against Epstein-Barr virus, influenza, staphylococcus, and stealth virus </li>
<li> Interferon-Alpha </li>
<li> ginseng and other herb-based antivirals . . . and many more!</li>
</ul>Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Antiviral Revolution Era is an essential resource for physicians, researchers, virologists, and patient advocates, as well as for anyone who is trying to obtain the best possible treatment for CFS.

Learn how a patient’s behavior can factor into the prognosis of medically unexplainable illness! The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes examines the link between mental illness and physical syndromes that lack organic disease explanations, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, premenstrual dysphoria, irritable bowel, and Gulf War illness. The author has evaluated the best research work of the past 20 years to determine the association between psychopathology and functional illness, the biological gradient between somatic and psychological symptoms, and the manifestations of dysfunctional coping. The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes challenges recent conceptualizations of functional somatic syndromes as brain disorders connected to affective spectrum disorder, serotonin deficiency, cerebral hypoperfusion or abnormal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal function and highlights the importance of abnormal illness behavior, sexual victimization, and maladaptive coping for the production and maintenance of these disorders. The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes explores observations on the neurobiology and the personality abnormalities of patients made from structured data collected over a period of several years. It describes modern perceptions of functional somatic syndromes and how they have evolved into a tightly knit family of self-standing syndromes with a common core. The book examines the correlation between the burden of psychopathology and the physical features of these illnesses; reviews advances made in the appraisal of the neuroanatomy, neuropsychology, and neurochemistry of functional syndromes; and focuses on the connection between measurable dimensions of personality, coping, and illness behavior and the prognosis of medically unexplainable illnesses. The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes examines: 
<ul>
<li> psychiatric morbidity </li>
<li> brain perfusion </li>
<li> post-traumatic stress in Gulf War illness </li>
<li> the spectrum of mood disorders </li>
<li> the hypothalamatic-pituitary-adrenal axis </li>
<li> the sexual victimization of patients </li>
<li> and much more! </li>
</ul> The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes is an essential resource for psychiatrists and psychologists working in outpatient practice.

The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes: Neurobiology and Illness Behavior in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Illness, Irrit

Manu, Peter

Mental Health

The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes (Haworth Research Series on Malaise, Fatigue, and Debilitatio)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body's Immune Defense System: What Does the Research Say? (Haworth Research Series on Malaise, Fatigue, and Debilitation)

New evidence on the origins and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome!Written by one of the leading experts in the field, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body?s Immune Defense System presents vital new information on a crippling disorder that has the biomedical community searching for answers. Current research suggests CFS is associated with immune abnormalities that can potentially account for its origin and development. With at least one-third of tested CFS patients showing evidence of activation of the body?s “immune army,” this book is crucial reading for all patients with CFS and for the healthcare professionals they trust.Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body?s Immune Defense System presents a thorough examination of the connection between immunology and this debilitating disorder. The book is essential as a primer on the human immune system (explaining fundamental terms and concepts), an overview of immunopathology, and a review of therapeutic interventions that are immune-based. It also explores the links between immune, endocrine, and nervous system abnormalities and the need for a combined research approach to understanding the different manifestations of CFS.Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body?s Immune Defense System explains: 
<ul>
<li> how infectious viruses, bacteria, and fungi could be direct causes of CFS </li>
<li> how therapeutic tools like herbal medicine, vaccines, and cell therapy are being used in CFS research </li>
<li> how CFS research applies to related conditions, such as fibromyalgia, Gulf War syndrome, sick building syndrome, and multiple chemical sensitivityWith a consensus diagnostic tool for CFS still lacking, continued, aggressive research is vital to solving the riddle of its origin. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body?s Immune Defense System represents a significant step forward in the search, giving new hope to patients and new insight to healthcare professionals.</li>
</ul>

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body's Immune Defense System (Haworth Research Series on Malaise, Fatigue, and Debilitation)

New evidence on the origins and treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome!Written by one of the leading experts in the field, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body?s Immune Defense System presents vital new information on a crippling disorder that has the biomedical community searching for answers. Current research suggests CFS is associated with immune abnormalities that can potentially account for its origin and development. With at least one-third of tested CFS patients showing evidence of activation of the body?s “immune army,” this book is crucial reading for all patients with CFS and for the healthcare professionals they trust.Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body?s Immune Defense System presents a thorough examination of the connection between immunology and this debilitating disorder. The book is essential as a primer on the human immune system (explaining fundamental terms and concepts), an overview of immunopathology, and a review of therapeutic interventions that are immune-based. It also explores the links between immune, endocrine, and nervous system abnormalities and the need for a combined research approach to understanding the different manifestations of CFS.Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body?s Immune Defense System explains:  how infectious viruses, bacteria, and fungi could be direct causes of CFS   how therapeutic tools like herbal medicine, vaccines, and cell therapy are being used in CFS research  how CFS research applies to related conditions, such as fibromyalgia, Gulf War syndrome, sick building syndrome, and multiple chemical sensitivityWith a consensus diagnostic tool for CFS still lacking, continued, aggressive research is vital to solving the riddle of its origin. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body?s Immune Defense System represents a significant step forward in the search, giving new hope to patients and new insight to healthcare professionals.

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Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Clinical, Legal, and Patient Perspectives (Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Vol 3, No 4)

Disability and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, V. 3, No. 4)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Advances in Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Basic Science Research

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Advances in Epidemiologic, Clinical, And Basic Science Research

Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Antiviral Revolution Era

Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in the Antiviral Revolution Era

The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes: Neurobiology and Illness Behavior in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Gulf War Illness, Irrit

The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes (Haworth Research Series on Malaise, Fatigue, and Debilitatio)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body's Immune Defense System (Haworth Research Series on Malaise, Fatigue, and Debilitation)

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and the Body's Immune Defense System: What Does the Research Say? (Haworth Research Series on Malaise, Fatigue, and Debilitation)