Evidence Base & Research Sources

Our rehabilitation programmes are evidence based:

New book out now from our Executive Manager, Beverly Knops

Living with ME and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

By consultant rheumatologist Dr Gerald Coakley and occupational therapist Beverly Knops, this is a much-needed, evidence-based guide for people struggling with ME/CFS - as well as their friends and family - that provides practical information and accessible advice on how to manage and live with this challenging condition, at all stages of severity.

New book from Associate Fiona Mckechnie

Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Managing Fatigue: Supporting People with ME/CFS, Fibromyalgia and Long Covid

Fiona Mckechnie is an Occupational Therapist and Mindfulness-based therapist and coach and has worked in fatigue services for 25 years. She currently works for Bristol ME/CFS service as a senior clinician and mindfulness lead, and as an Associate with Vitality360.

Published September 2023.  

Published book edited by one of our specialist clinicians, Alex Westcombe

Sleep Multi-Professional Perspectives

This book brings together an unprecedented number and range of contributions from different disciplines relating to sleep in one comprehensive volume.

The contributors explore the science of sleep - what it is, what makes it happen and why we do it - as well as the measurement of sleep, its importance for daytime performance and its sociological and cultural aspects. Sleep disorders, sleep quality and the importance of sleep for daytime performance are also explored, as are the ways in which sleep can be affected by medication and medical and psychiatric conditions.

This ground breaking and insightful book will be of great interest to students, academics and professionals in a wide range of disciplines, and anyone else who wishes to discover more about this fascinating topic.

Best practice…

Whilst we endeavour to remain conversant with all the latest research, we also take great care to ensure that we adapt this evidence to fit the needs of each individual client. We are flexible and adapt our approach according to our professional experience.

Rather than a one size fits all approach, we consider each individual’s presentation, their specific symptoms and how these affect their activity levels and overall wellbeing.

We pride ourselves in collecting information regarding the outcomes of our programmes for clients (for example, 89% improvement rating in ‘experience of vitality’ for those clients completing a Vitality360 rehabilitation programme).

 

and our expert clinicians’ specialism in this field…

Our track record shows that these interventions increase people’s capacity to do more than they could do at the beginning of treatment.  The interventions are not necessarily curative but there is, in our experience, a recovery in terms of vitality or quality of life for the person involved.

All our Clinicians are registered with the appropriate professional bodies

  • Health and Care Professions Council                             

  • Chartered Society of Physiotherapy

  • Royal College of Occupational Therapists                      

  • The British Psychological Society

  • The British Dietetic Association

  • British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies

ME/CFS and Post Covid-19 Syndrome: similarities and differences, and their impact on work

  • What is ME/CFS?

  • What is Post Covid-19 Syndrome (long Covid)?

  • Personal reflections on similarities and differences

  • Prevalence

  • Impact on work

Watch this free webinar where our Executive Manager and Senior Occupational Therapist with over 30 years experience in Persistent Pain/Fatigue rehabilitation, offers her perspective.