Abstract
Background: Paediatric chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) has a prevalence of 0.4–2.4% and is defined as ‘generalised disabling fatigue persisting after routine tests and investigations have failed to identify an obvious underlying cause’. One-third of young...
Investigating the factors associated with meaningful improvement on the SF-36-PFS and exploring the appropriateness of this measure for young people with ME/CFS accessing an NHS specialist service: a prospective cohort study
Daisy Gaunt; Amberly Brigden; Chris Metcalfe; Maria Loades; Esther...
From: Dr. Marc-Alexander Fluks
Source: University of Bristol
Date: March 22, 2022
URL: https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/portalfiles/portal/316936634/Final_Copy_2022_03_22_Loades_M_PhD_Redacted.pdf Ref...
(Embargoed until 2099?)
Oxford criteria, so tagged as "chronic fatigue", not applicable to ME/CFS.
Philippa Clery*, Alexander Royston , Katie Driver, Jasmine Bailey, Esther M Crawley, Maria Loades...
Do adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) and co-morbid anxiety and/or depressive symptoms think differently to those who do not have co-morbid psychopathology?
2020
Loades, Crawley et al
Abstract
Background
Co-morbid anxiety and/or depression is common in adolescents with Chronic...
Authors: Emma C. Anderson, Maria Loades, Jennifer Starbuck, Phil Parker, Fiona Finch, Rebecca Barnes, Lucy Beasant & Esther Crawley
ABSTRACT
Rationale
UK specialist medical care (SMC) for paediatric Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) includes behavioural approaches (Graded Exercise Therapy...
"Highlights
• Adolescents with CFS, asthma and healthy controls undertook an exercise task.
• Those with CFS took longer to complete a laboratory-based exercise task than controls.
• They (and their parents) expected to perform worse.
• They were more anxious pre-task and rated their performance...
Abstract
Background:
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS/ME) may get in the way of enjoying activities. A substantial minority of adolescents with CFS/ME are depressed. Anhedonia is a core symptom of depression. Anhedonia in adolescents with CFS/ME has not been previously investigated.
Method:
One...
Full title: Who should we ask about mental health symptoms in adolescents with CFS/ME? Parent-child agreement on the revised children’s anxiety and depression scale
Open access, https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1359104521994880
This study aims to assess whether raised CRP (a blood test used as a marker of inflammation) is associated with probable depression in children and young people with CFS/ME.
CACH team: Sandy Royston, Maria Loades, Esther Crawley...
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cpp.2042
Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Research Article
A Novel Approach to Treating CFS and Co‐morbid Health Anxiety: A Case Study
Jo Daniels
Maria E. Loades
First published: 06 October 2016
https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2042
This post...
https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/patients/services/clinical_depts/paediatric_cfs_me/documents/Resources_for_Clinicians_and_Healthcare_Professionals/CBT_for_CFS_Therapist_Manual.pdf
link found here...
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