Tag Archives: fear avoidance

The risk of labelling CFS symptoms as unhelpful cognitive responses

Posted on 07/04/2019 by wames

The risk of labelling CFS symptoms as unhelpful cognitive responses, by Michiel Tack in Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 1–2 [Published June 18, 2019]  https://doi.org/10.1177/1359104519853849   Letter to the editor: Loades, M. E., Rimes, K., Lievesley, K., Ali, S., & … Continue reading →

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Challenging claims that fearful avoidance beliefs about activity in ME & CFS can be targeted with CBT/GET.

Posted on 04/04/2019 by wames

Cognitive-behavorial and graded exercise therapies for chronic fatigue (syndrome) are associated with lower levels of work/school attendance, by Frank N M Twisk in J Behav Med [Published online 28 March 2019] Psychological and demographic factors associated with fatigue and social … Continue reading →

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Fear & avoidance or a desire for participation? a look at PEM

Posted on 11/02/2016 by wames

Livets bilder blog post, by Swedish blogger, 29 October 2016: Fear and avoidance or a desire for participation? A cardinal symptom of ME/CFS is Post-Exertional Malaise (PEM): “There is an inappropriate loss of physical and mental stamina, rapid muscular and … Continue reading →

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