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Full title: Do diagnostic criteria for ME matter to patient experience with services and interventions? Key results from an online RDS survey targeting fatigue patients in Norway Abstract: Public health and welfare systems request documentation on approaches to diagnose, treat, and manage...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/14/well/marlena-fejzo-hyperemesis-gravidarum.html?unlocked_article_code=i7exBjGLMkMQVJKOgEZ_PBv29j4GYrj4q6R0YqeSGQumAtqyVKkXwLaZ7KLVZGykBQcxBasbEjYPcILSMlSxNDlw_xrprtr7hB0f7w_NpdqRTRX0ASFJqoJE3nbD1s1ehkYpzQPzcFMspQHlhOMLG0wwGtq1IVxqeaiDdNQ3_Of5T64T45gIEO70aUzvW5kwN...

The Rise and Fall of the Psychosomatic Approach to Medically Unexplained Symptoms, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Free fulltext (preprint) https://psyarxiv.com/jpzaw/ Citation: David F Marks. (2022). The Rise and Fall of the Psychosomatic Approach to Medically...

Abstract (1) Background: Telerehabilitation allows health professionals to monitor patients without face-to-face contact. The objective was to analyze the effects of a telerehabilitation program based on aerobic exercise in women with fibromyalgia at 6-month follow-up. (2) Methods...

Holistic or harmful? Examining socio-structural factors in the biopsychosocial model of chronic illness, ‘medically unexplained symptoms’ and disability Joanne Hunt Abstract A particular application of the biopsychosocial model is associated in peer-reviewed literature and patient testimony...

Abstract Background Symptoms of functional neurological disorder tend to be variable, yet patients often report them being present constantly and of permanently severe intensity. Furthermore, they typically worsen when they are mentioned or during clinical examination. Such phenomena are...

Full title: Most healthcare interventions tested in Cochrane Reviews are not effective according to high quality evidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0895435622001007 Highlights • In this large sample of 1567 interventions...

A new website was launched today in Norway; LP-fortellinger (LP-stories). For now it has 32 stories about ME patients' negative experiences with Lightning Process. It also has some information about ME, LP, Recovery Norge and a collection of resources. The people behind the website are...

Abstract The American Psychiatric Association’s, 2013 DSM-5 abandoned the use of the term ‘medically unexplained symptoms’ for non-neurological disorders. In the UK, treatments for various medical illnesses with unexplained aetiology, such as chronic fatigue syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome...

paper here: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2021-45656-003 Potentially harmful therapies: A meta-scientific review of evidential value. Abstract Lilienfeld (2007, Psychological treatments that cause harm. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 2, 53) identified a list of potentially harmful...

Very good writing here….(cancer, not ME/CFS). “Are you someone who enjoys the unsolicited opinions of strangers and acquaintances? If so, I can’t recommend cancer highly enough.”

Might be interesting Books: CBT: The Cognitive Behavioural Tsunami. Managerialism, Politics and the Corruptions of Science The Limits of CBT Marta Buszewicz British Journal of General Practice 2019; 69 (683): 304-305. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X704009 The basic theme of this...

In a new blog series, we will investigate how illnesses were once thought to result from stress, psychological disturbance, or deviant personality features. From the cancer-prone personality to the theory of ‘refrigerator mothers’, medicine appears to suffer from a recurrent tendency to...

An active blog focused on claims relating to CBT and IAPT, by Dr Mike Scott. http://www.cbtwatch.com It describes itself as 'An Independent Mental Health Watchdog and Discussion Forum' It's not anti-CBT, but is anti-IAPT. There's a lot of well referenced material there that is likely to be...

The evidence for cognitive behavioural therapy in any condition, population or context: a meta-review of systematic review and panoramic meta-analysis by Fordham et al. Abstract The majority of psychological treatment research is dedicated to investigating the effectiveness of cognitive...

https://translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12967-020-02683-4

Paywall, https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21641846.2020.1834295 Sci hub, https://sci-hub.se/10.1080/21641846.2020.1834295

https://sapc.ac.uk/conference/2017/abstract/effect-of-cbt-get-and-pacing-treatments-mecfs-symptoms-analysis-of-patient

Open access, https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-020-0380-2