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The negative impact of the psychiatric model of CFS on doctors’ understanding & management of the illness

The negative impact of the psychiatric model of chronic fatigue syndrome on doctors’ understanding and management of the illness, by Keith Geraghty in Biomedicine, Health & Behavior, Oct 28, 2020 [doi.org/10.1080/21641846.2020.1834295]   Research abstract:  Background Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) … Continue reading

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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

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