Family and Partner Facing a Chronic Disease: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

The purpose of this article is to analyze the growing interest in the influence of the family, particularly the patient's partner, on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Social support is a vital element in many medical conditions. There is growing interest in the influence of the family, particularly the patient's partner, on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), but more work is needed in this line. Helping family members to optimize the support they provide may be the key to improving the efficacy of therapeutic interventions in CFS, and have a positive impact on the patient's symptoms.