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Evaluation of a survey exploring the experiences of adults and children with ME/CFS who have participated in CBT and GET interventional programmes https://www.meaction.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/NICE-Patient-Survey-Outcomes-CBT-and-GET-Oxford-Brookes-Full-Report-03.04.19.pdf FINAL REPORT...

Abstract Objectives The English NHS Talking Therapies has been hailed as a world leader in demonstrating outcomes, generating 1.76 million referrals in the year 2022–2023, with a claimed 49.9% recovery rate, but there has been a dearth of independent evaluations. Importantly, there have been no...

How to prove that your therapy is effective, even when it is not: a guideline https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7137591/ Aims. Suppose you are the developer of a new therapy for a mental health problem or you have several years of experience working with such a therapy, and you would...

Cognitive behavioural therapy for anxiety in children and young people on the autism spectrum: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-021-00658-8 Background Anxiety is common in youth on the autism spectrum and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)...

Patient-Reported Treatment Outcomes in ME/CFS and Long COVID Martha Eckey; Peng Li; Braxton Morrison; Ronald W Davis; wenzhong xiao Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and Long COVID are persistent multi-system illnesses affecting many patients. With no known effective...

Free fulltext: https://www.scibasejournals.org/neurology/1022.pdf Confirmed: The Conclusion by NICE that CBT is not an Effective Treatment for ME/CFS; Re-Analysis of a Systematic Review Abstract In this article, we analyzed the systematic review by Kuut et al. into the efficacy of cognitive...

Moderators of the effect of therapeutic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanrhe/article/PIIS2665-9913(23)00122-4/fulltext Methods We did a systematic review and individual participant...

"I have OCD. Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques made it worse" I have OCD. Cognitive behavioral therapy techniques made it worse (msn.com)

Post moved from this thread Somatic symptom count scores do not identify patients with symptoms unexplained by disease: a prospective cohort study of neurology outpatients - PubMed (nih.gov) Alan J Carson, Jon Stone, Christian Holm Hansen, Rod Duncan, Jonathon Cavanagh, Keith Matthews, G...

Effect of exercise for depression: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075847 (Published 14 February 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;384:e075847 Michael Noetel, senior lecturer1, Taren Sanders, senior...

Graded exercise therapy compared to activity management for paediatric chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis: pragmatic randomized controlled trial Gaunt, Daisy M.; Brigden, Amberly; Harris, Shaun R. S.; Hollingworth, William; Jago, Russell; Solomon-Moore, Emma; Beasant, Lucy...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024030627 Identifying the mental health burden in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) patients in Switzerland: A pilot study Rahel Susanne König, Daniel Henry Paris, Marc Sollberger, Rea Tschopp PII...

Now published - link here ******** Preprint From @MSEsperanza: "The idea of rehabilitation needs to be completely rethought for this disease" A qualitative analysis of patients' experiences with inpatient rehabilitation for long/post COVID, Hammer et al [full text in German only] Abstract...

I am not sure whether the full paper is available publicly at the moment but perhaps this might be of interest to somebody https://www.wellesley.edu/lts Independent Study Award Jessica Maciuch ’22 has won an Independent Study Award for her PHIL 350 paper, “The Epistemic Injustice of the...

https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:f1f102f6-1c62-438c-8071-8415a93c5c20 Rebecca Bird - Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsych) Abstract: Critical Review of the Literature Background: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a complex...

Why mindfulness might NOT be all it's cracked up to be: Review finds no proof trendy, A-list loved programme boosts happiness Why mindfulness might NOT be all it's cracked up to be: Review finds no proof trendy, A-list loved programme boosts happiness | Daily Mail Online paper (paywalled) A...

Pre-print (free access) Abstract Extensive research links regular physical exercise to an overall enhancement of cognitive function across the lifespan. Here, we assess the causal evidence supporting this relationship in the healthy population, using an umbrella review of meta-analyses limited...

Highlights A group of trials with trust concerns had major impacts on the results of systematic reviews and clinical guidelines. They substantially impacted effect sizes and influenced the conclusions and recommendations drawn. There is a need for a greater focus on the trustworthiness of...

"In my early years as a doctor, I thought it was my role to be positive, sometimes overly positive, with patients and their next of kin, reassuring them of a low likelihood of my worst suspicions being confirmed. Yet I started to find myself regretting what I had said, especially when a hunch...

Abstract Objective We examine deterioration in psychotherapies, as reported in the recent evaluation of the Australian Medicare Better Access initiative. Conclusion A focus on patients who experience poor clinical outcomes helps programs minimise harm and improve quality of care. The Better...