Long-term outcomes of an integrative rehabilitation program on quality of life: A follow-up study

To assess the long-term effects of an integrative rehabilitation program on the overall quality of life of individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This study utilized a within-subjects, repeated measures cohort design. Twenty-three subjects diagnosed with CFS attended eight sessions of an i...

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Published in:Journal of psychosomatic research 2006-12, Vol.61 (6), p.835-839
Main Authors: Taylor, Renee R., Thanawala, Sachi G., Shiraishi, Yukiko, Schoeny, Michael E.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Analysis of Variance
Biological and medical sciences
Chicago
Chronic fatigue syndrome
Employment
Female
Follow-up
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Quality of Life
Reeducation. Readaptation. Sociotherapy
Rehabilitation
Social Class
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Treatments
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Summary:To assess the long-term effects of an integrative rehabilitation program on the overall quality of life of individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). This study utilized a within-subjects, repeated measures cohort design. Twenty-three subjects diagnosed with CFS attended eight sessions of an illness-management group followed by 7 months of goal-oriented, individualized counseling that occurred once weekly for 30 min per session. Quality of life was assessed at five time points (baseline, following the group phase, following the one-on-one phase, and 4 and 12 months following program completion). A within-subjects repeated measures ANOVA revealed significant increases in overall quality of life for up to 1 year following program completion [ F(4, 21)=23.5, P
ISSN:0022-3999
1879-1360
DOI:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.08.018