A new thesis at Uppsala University questions the traditional view of stress-induced exhaustion disorder. A new model is proposed in its place that puts more focus on meaningfulness rather than recovery. There are no established evidence-based models for the psychological treatment of stress-induced exhaustion disorder.
The concepts of 'recovery' and 'stress' are so widely accepted in our current era that it is difficult to examine them critically. It's easy to think that patients with stress-related exhaustion should prioritise rest and relaxation, but an overly one-sided focus on recovery can lead to a passive existence that it's easy to get stuck in and can instead become harmful over time." Jakob Clason van de Leur, recently graduated doctoral student at the Department of Psychology, Uppsala University He has been working with patients suffering from stress-related exhaustion for ten years.
In his thesis, he describes how traditional treatment can be limiting and tends to overlook important psychological and social aspects of this condition. He has followed 915 patients with stress-related exhaustion who have participated in comprehensive rehabilitation programmes, including medical, psychological, and physiotherapeutic methods, based on CBT. While the results are positive, he concludes that this approach is relatively ineffective overall.
"We shoot with everything we have, hoping to hit something, but we don't know what really helped. With so many people experiencing stre.
