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ME, CFS & chronic fatigue: three distinct entities requiring complete different approaches
Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Chronic Fatigue: three distinct entities requiring complete different approaches, by Frank NM Twisk in Current Rheumatology Reports June 2019, 21:27 [https://doi.org/10.1007/s11926-019-0823-z] Letter abstract: Purpose of Review: A recent review implicates that myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), … Continue reading
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The ‘cognitive behavioural model’ of CFS: critique of a flawed model
The ‘Cognitive Behavioural Model’ of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: critique of a flawed model, by Keith Geraghty, Leonard Jason, Madison Sunnquist, David Tuller, Charlotte Blease & Charles Adeniji in Journal of Health Psychology, April 23 2019 Review abstract: Chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic … Continue reading
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Tagged biopsychosocial model, BPS model, CBT, Charles Adeniji, Charlotte Blease, cognitive behavioural model, cognitive behavioural therapy, David Tuller, Dr Keith Geraghty, GET, graded exercise therapy, Madison L Sunnquist, Prof Leonard Jason
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ME/CFS & the biopsychosocial model: a review of patient harm & distress
Review article abstract: Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and the biopsychosocial model: a review of patient harm and distress in the medical encounter, by Keith J. Geraghty, Charlotte Blease in Disability and Rehabilitation [Published online: 21 Jun 2018] Objective: Despite the … Continue reading
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Tagged biopsychosocial model, BPS model, Charlotte Blease, doctor patient relationship, Dr Keith Geraghty, harms, iatrogenesis
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Biopsychosocial use of CBT in CFS
Research abstract: ‘It feels sometimes like my house has burnt down, but I can see the sky’: A qualitative study exploring patients’ views of cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome by Federica Picariello, Sheila Ali, Caroline Foubister, Trudie Chalder in British … Continue reading
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Studies on CBT & GET for ME/CFS are misleading, says Swedish prof
Article abstract: There have been a number of studies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Graded Exercise Therapy (GET) for ME/CFS based on a treatment model where the disease is perpetuated by cognitive processes. Although the studies are flawed and … Continue reading
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Tagged biopsychosocial model, CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, GET, graded exercise therapy, PACE, PACE trial, Prof Sten Helmfrid
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FITNET trial reporting is misleading
Major charities and individuals have joined WAMES in expressing concern about the nature of the FITNET trial being run by Prof Esther Crawley, the lack of objective analysis in the media coverage and the questionable results from the original Dutch trial. WAMES does … Continue reading
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Tagged Action for ME, activity management, biopsychosocial model, CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, Dr Esther Crawley, FITNET, GET, ME Association, PACE, Utting-Wolf spouts
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CFS – is the biopsychosocial model responsible for patient dissatisfaction and harm?
Article extracts: In 1977 George Engel wrote about the need for an ‘integrated approach’ in medicine that moved the focus beyond biological mechanisms of disease to include all pertinent aspects of illness presentation, setting out a ‘biopsychosocial model’.1 Around the … Continue reading
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Tagged biopsychosocial model, Dr Keith Geraghty, Eneesz Esmail, harms, iatrogenesis, lived experience
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ME/CFS Patient Organisations should be free to not promote CBT & GET for ME/CFS & the models underlying them
Facebook post by Tom Kindlon, 24 July 2016: ME/CFS Patient Organisations should be free to not promote CBT and GET for ME/CFS and the models underlying them As somebody involved in running a myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) patient organisation … Continue reading
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Tagged biopsychosocial model, CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, GET, graded exercise therapy, Prof Peter White, rehabilitation programmes, Tom Kindlon
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Are people with ME disabled?
TIPSFORME blog: Are you Disabled?, by Jenny, 15 April 2016 On Twitter there have been some interesting discussions this week about disability identity and ME. I think this is worth everyone with ME thinking about. For most of us ME is … Continue reading
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Tagged biopsychosocial model, Disability Living Allowance, disabled, disabled rights movement, DLA, George Faulkner, medical model, PACE trial, social model, TipsforME
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Misleading medical research underpins disability cuts
Centre for Welfare Reform report, by George Faulkner, 14 April 2016: In the Expectation of Recovery: misleading medical research and welfare reform Description / abstract: The attack by the UK Government on disability benefits has only just started to receive mainstream … Continue reading
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Tagged Benefits, biopsychosocial model, Centre for Welfare Reform, Department of Work and Pensions, disability, DWP, FOI, Freedom of Information request, George Faulkner, Lancet, PACE trial, Welfare reform
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