Tag Archives: Dr Mark Vink
The role of psychotherapy in the care of ME/CFS
Psychotherapy and ME/CFS A group of European psychologists and researchers say that although ME/CFS is a physical, not a psychosomatic illness, psychotherapeutic help could improve the mental well-being and coping strategies of numerous people with ME/CFS. They suggest a … Continue reading
Work rehabilitation & medical retirement for ME/CFS patients
Work rehabilitation and medical retirement for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome patients. A review and appraisal of diagnostic strategies by Mark Vink and Friso Vink-Niese in Diagnostics 2019, 9(4), 124; [https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics9040124] Published: 20 September 2019 Review abstract: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue … Continue reading
Cognitive behavioural therapy for ME/CFS is not effective. Re-analysis of a Cochrane review
Cognitive behavioural therapy for ME/CFS is not effective. Re-analysis of a Cochrane review, by Mark Vink and Alexandra Vink-Niese in Health Psychology Open Review abstract: Analysis of the 2008 Cochrane review of cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome shows … Continue reading
GET for ME/CFS is not effective & unsafe – re-analysis of a Cochrane review
Graded exercise therapy for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome is not effective and unsafe. Re-analysis of a Cochrane review, by Mark Vink & Alexandra Vink-Niese in Health Psychology Open, Vol 5, issue: 2 [First Published October 8, 2018] Review article abstract: … Continue reading
Multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment is not effective for ME/CFS: a review of the FatiGo trial
Multidisciplinary rehabilitation treatment is not effective for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chCronic fatigue syndrome: A review of the FatiGo trial, by Mark Vink and Alexandra Vink-Niese in Health Psychol Open. 2018 Jul-Dec; 5(2): 2055102918792648 [Published online 2018 Aug 6] Research abstract: The FatiGo trial concluded … Continue reading
FITNET’s internet-based CBT may impede natural recovery in adolescents with ME/CFS
Review abstract: FITNET’s Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is ineffective and may impede natural recovery in adolescents with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. A Review, by Simin Ghatineh and Mark Vink in Behav Sci (Basel). 2017 Aug 11;7(3). pii: E52 The Dutch Fatigue … Continue reading
Expectations of recovery in severe ME could impose unreasonable, unrealistic, even fatal demands
Stonebird blog post, Mar 2017: 25% Group and Stonebird Response to BACME (British Association for ME/CFS), article on care provision for severe ME Response to BACME Working Group on Severe CFS/ME Shared Clinical Practice Document Version 1 When you work … Continue reading
PACE trial invalidates the use of CBT & GET in ME/CFS
Article abstract: The main findings reported in the PACE trial were that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) were moderately effective treatments for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), and fear avoidance beliefs constituted the strongest mediator of both … Continue reading
