Tag Archives: cognitive behavioural therapy

The ‘medically unexplained symptoms’ (MUS) concept, CBT & CFS

The ‘medically unexplained symptoms’ syndrome concept and the cognitive-behavioural treatment model, by Michael J Scott , Joan S Crawford , Keith J Geraghty , David F Marks in Journal of Health Psychology Sep 2021 [doi:10.1177/13591053211038042]   Article abstract: The American … Continue reading

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Research: An alternative model of CBT for CFS/ME

‘A life I can cope with’. An alternative model of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for CFS/ME, by Catherine Clark, Sue Holttum in Health Expectations 2021 [DOI: 10.1111/h ex.13326]   Research abstract: Objectives This study aimed to explore the experience of cognitive behavioural … Continue reading

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Hughes & Tuller challenge study into CBT in a UK specialist CFS clinic

Response to Adamson et al. (2020): ‘Cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome: Outcomes from a specialist clinic in the UK’, by Brian M Hughes and David Tuller in Journal of Health Psychology April 10, 2021 [doi.org/10.1177/13591053211008203] … Continue reading

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NICE draft ME/CFS guideline says CBT not a cure for ME/CFS!

Draft NICE ME/CFS Guideline: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy   The draft of the revised NICE guideline has been published on November 10th 2020. It will be open for consultation until December 22nd. As a stakeholder WAMES will be responding to this … Continue reading

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Severe ME in children

Severe ME in children, by Nigel Speight in Healthcare Vol 8, #3 p 211, July 14, 2020 [This article belongs to the Special Issue ME/CFS]   Guideline abstract The current problem regarding Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is the … Continue reading

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The concept of ‘illness without disease’ impedes understanding of CFS: a response to Sharpe & Greco

The concept of ‘illness without disease’ impedes understanding of chronic fatigue syndrome: a response to Sharpe and Greco, by Steven Lubet, David Tuller in BMJ Medical Humanities. Published Online First: 01 June 2020. [doi: 10.1136/medhum-2019-011807]   Article abstract: In a … Continue reading

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Patients’ experiences and effects of non-pharmacological treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome – a scoping mixed methods review

Patients’ experiences and effects of non-pharmacological treatment for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome – a scoping mixed methods review, by Anne Marit Mengshoel, Ingrid Bergliot Helland, Mira Meeus, Jesus Castro-Marrero, Derek Pheby & Elin Bolle Strand in International Journal of Qualitative Studies … Continue reading

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Investigation into cognitive behavioural therapy for CFS/ME

Investigation into cognitive behavioural therapy for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, by Catherine E Clark . DClinPsych Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church, April 2019   Thesis abstract: Background: In the UK, CBT is currently recommended as an intervention for CFS/ME. Physical … Continue reading

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Can linguistic analysis be used to identify whether adolescents with a chronic illness are depressed?

Can linguistic analysis be used to identify whether adolescents with a chronic illness are depressed?, by Lauren Stephanie Jones, Emma Anderson, Maria Loades, Rebecca Barnes, Esther Crawley in Clin Psychol Psychother. 2019 Dec 15. [doi: 10.1002/cpp.2417]   Research abstract: Comorbid depression … Continue reading

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Prevalence & treatment of CFS/ME & co-morbid severe health anxiety

Prevalence and treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and co-morbid severe health Anxiety, by Jolene Daniels, Paul Salkovskis, Hannah Parker  in Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Nov 2019   Research abstract: Background: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME (CFS/ME) is a debilitating condition … Continue reading

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