‘It feels sometimes like my house has burnt down, but I can see the sky’: A qualitative study exploring patients’ views of cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome

Objectives Cognitive behavioural therapy ( CBT ) is currently a first‐line treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome ( CFS ). Even though the results from trials are promising, there is variability in patient outcomes. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of patients with CFS who undertook CBT at a specialist service for CFS . Design This was a qualitative study. Methods Thirteen patients with CFS , approaching the end of CBT ,...