Tag Archives: CBT
Warning against overstating recovery in CFS PACE trial
Commenting on a recently published report of a large-scale evaluation of behavioral interventions for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), Fred Friedberg, PhD and Jenna Adamowicz warned against overstating the capacity of any currently available therapy to produce recovery from CFS. In … Continue reading
More money for CBT, mindfulness etc in Wales
Welsh Government press release: A £650,000 funding boost to improve access to psychological therapies for people with mental health problems in Wales has been announced by Health Minister Mark Drakeford. The funding will support the delivery of psychological therapies – … Continue reading
How surveys on CFS and ME fail
Erica Verillo comments in her blog on the CFS treatment guide website: Action for ME published two reports during ME Awareness Week (May 11 to 17) 2014. The survey was based on responses from more than 2,000 Action for ME members … Continue reading
Differences in physical functioning between relatively active and passive patients with CFS
Research Abstract Objective: According to the Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) protocol for patients with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), therapists are advised to categorize patients in relatively active and passive patients. However, evidence to support the differences in physical functioning between … Continue reading
Internet CBT no more effective long term than usual care
Abstract OBJECTIVE: Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is known to be an effective treatment of adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), but its availability is limited. Fatigue in Teenagers on the Internet (FITNET), an Internet-based CBT program for adolescents with CFS, … Continue reading
Chronic fatigue improves in first year with or without treatment
Researchers from London studied 222 patients reporting fatigue for over three months. They were given either ‘usual care’ – providing a booklet describing causes of fatigue and self-help techniques based on cognitive behavioural therapy – or NICE-approved therapies such as … Continue reading
2009 review found CBT/GET ineffective and harmful
Abstract Benign Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disease which, despite numerous biological abnormalities has remained highly controversial. Not withstanding the medical pathogenesis of ME/CFS, the (bio)psychosocial model is adopted by many governmental organizations and … Continue reading
