Chapter 1: understanding chronic fatigue syndrome from a cognitive behavioural perspective p.1-- Chapter 2: Key elements of the cognitive behavioural approach p.19-- Chapter 3: Assessing patients with chronic fatigue syndrome p.30-- Chapter 4: Beginning therapy p.51-- Chapter 5: Helping patients with emotional problems p.71-- Chapter 6: Helping patients with other factors that may maintain the symptoms p.87-- Chapter 7: Managing pain and other problems arising from chronic fatigue syndrome p.95-- Chapter 8 : Catherine's story p.115-- Chapter 9: Using cognitive behavioural therapy alongside other approaches to chronic fatigue syndrome p.126--