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Patricia Fennell is president and CEO of Albany Health Management and a counseling social worker. She has written many articles and written or co-written several books about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia & Other Related Illnesses. She lectures widely, internationally on the subject and was one of the speakers at the International Association of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (IACFS) Conference that Jo and Clare attended from January 9 - 14 2007 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Jo was so impressed by Patricia that she wishes our members to be aware of her work.
Below are three links to aspects of her work. It is hoped that the books might be available in England soon, so watch this space!
Patricia Fennell, MSW, LCSW-R, is the CEO of Albany Health Management Associates, Inc., an organization that provides counseling and case management for the chronically ill, consulting and education for their employers, professional training for the clinicians who care for them, and collaborative research for the international scientific community. Ms. Fennell is an innovator in the chronic illness and mental health fields, and she created the internationally recognized Fennell Four-Phase Treatment (FFPT)™ approach for understanding and treating chronic syndromes. The model has been translated into several languages and is used by clinicians, researchers, and patients worldwide.
Patricia A. Fennell identifies four progressive phases of change – crisis, stabilization, resolution, and integration – that likely occur for everyone dealing with chronic illnesses. The goal of this comprehensive book is to help people with chronic illnesses develop effective strategies to live their lives to the fullest.
  
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Buy-at the FMS SAS on-line shop.
Patricia Fennell's web site
Albany Health Management Associates
The Chronic Illness Workbook
Jo's report on the IACFS Conference
Pat Fero's report on the IACFS Conference, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - January 9th - 14th, 2007