Persons with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (PWCs) completed and returned by mail a brief survey of openand closed-ended items designed to assess their utilization and preferences for a variety of services. A total of 984 middle-aged adults diagnosed with Chronic Fatique Syndrome (CFS) from across North America returned the survey. During the past 12 months, many of these PWCs reported utilization of a primary care physician, gynecologist, CFS specialist, and self-help group to assist in their recoveryfrom CFS. Most PWCs believed it was important to educate both health-care practitioners and the general public about CFS. In terms of their desire for specific recovery needs, factor analysis of responses indicated that these PWCs preferred self-help/social support services and general advocacy services in the treatment of their illness. The implications of these results for developing rehabilitation programsforPWCs are discussed.
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