Tag Archives: psychotherapy

The role of psychotherapy in the care of ME/CFS

Posted on 04/14/2023 by wames

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 →

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

Posted on 04/19/2021 by wames

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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PACE-gate: when clinical trial evidence meets open data access

Posted on 11/07/2016 by wames

Article abstract: Science is not always plain sailing and sometimes the voyage is across an angry sea. A recent clinical trial of treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome (the PACE trial) has whipped up a storm of controversy. Patients claim the … Continue reading →

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CBT in CFS: a narrative review on efficacy and informed consent

Posted on 09/19/2016 by wames

Review abstract: Cognitive behavioural therapy is increasingly promoted as a treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome. There is limited research on informed consent using cognitive behavioural therapy in chronic fatigue syndrome. We undertook a narrative review to explore efficacy and to … Continue reading →

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