The aim of the programme is to develop a treatment model for adolescents with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. The program consists of 4 elements lasting for 12 months, psychoeducation reflecting the current knowledge about the disease, Heart Rate Variability Coherence Biofeedback, pacing and activity planning and some principles of cognitive behaviour therapy. The study is designed as a Single-Case study including 10- 15 participants.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
13
Dept Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, St Olavs Hospital
Trondheim, Norway
fatigue change
assessed by Fatigue Severity Scale
Time frame: baseline and 52 weeks
quality of life change
assessed by Inventory of Life Quality for Children and Adolescents
Time frame: baseline and 52 weeks
mood change
assessed by Mood and Feelings Questionnaire
Time frame: baseline and 52 weeks
change in heart rate variability
Time frame: baseline and 52 weeks
school attendance change
Time frame: baseline and 52 weeks
general health change
General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12)
Time frame: baseline and 52 weeks
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