Fennell
Phase Model Research at Vrije Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium
Publications:
Van Hoof,
E., Coomans, D., Cluydts, R. Association Between Fennell Phase
Inventory Scores and Immune and RNase - L Parameters in Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
2005;12(2): in press.
Van Hoof,
E., Coomans, D., Cluydts, R., De Meirleir, K. The Fennell
Phase Inventory in a Belgian Sample. Journal of Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome. 2004;12(1):53-69
Purpose
of the study:
- Replication
of prior empirical evidence purporting the structural robustness
of the Fennell Phase Model
- Additional
analyses regarding the stability and utility of the Fennell
Phase Inventory (FPI)
- Examination
of the utility of FPI in the development of treatment plans
The study
was a prospective randomized study, with subjects selected
from an outpatient Chronic Fatigue Syndrome clinic in Brussels.
The pool from which subjects were selected were individuals
presenting at the clinic for medical examinations to exclude
other explanations for their excessive fatigue.
Results:
- The
study supports the distinction between the phases and appears
to capture the Fennell Model.
- The
Fennell Phase Inventory was found to be valid and reliable
in the Belgian sample.
- Health
promotion strategies, which influence both the individual
and populations, can then be utilized within the Fennell
Phases to facilitate more appropriate treatment outcomes.
- The
Belgian sample shows improvement in the dimensional assessment,
as well as in the immune parameters, suggesting physical
improvement over the different phases.
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