Traditional treatment can tend to overlook important psychological and social aspects of stress-induced exhaustion disorder, researchers said on Monday, adding that the concept of stress needs to be discussed from a new perspective.&nbsp;
Despite stress being central to human development, the focus is often on the negative aspects of stress.
A new thesis at Uppsala University in Sweden questioned the traditional view of stress-induced exhaustion disorder and introduced a new model that puts more focus on meaningfulness rather than recovery.
&ldquo;There are no established evidence-based models for the psychological treatment of stress-induced exhaustion disorder. The concepts of &lsquo;recovery&rsquo; and &lsquo;stress&rsquo; are so widely accepted in our current era that it is difficult to examine them critically,&rdquo; said Jakob Clason van de Leur from the Department of Psychology at Uppsala University.
It&rsquo;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&rsquo;s easy to get stuck in and can instead become harmful over time,&rdquo; van de Leur added.
He has followed 915 patients with stress-related exhaustion who have participated in comprehensive rehabilitation programmes, including medical, psychological, and physiotherapeutic methods.
While the results are positive, he said this approach is relatively ineffective overall.
&ldquo;The treatments used to last up to one year when I started - now we are working on a 12-week digital programme,&rdquo; van de Leur informed.
Despite being a small study, "the results show similar effects to our previous six-month treatment programme, using only a quarter of the clinical resources. This means that the treatment can be made available to more patients in the healthcare system,&rdquo; the researchers explained.
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