psychotherapy

https://www.coyneoftherealm.com/blogs/mind-the-brain/when-psychotherapy-trials-have-multiple-flaws

I've posted this here in members only as I am not sure if it's allowed (I will report it myself to check). If it is, it might get moved, if not then I'm happy for it to be deleted. " Do you have a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/ myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and have you been in...

Article about Freud's profound dishonesty and the total lack of scientificity of his work. Nothing really new, but these quotes about his work on hysteria are nonetheless interesting to read. https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/freud-was-a-fraud-a-triumph-of-pseudoscience/ Edit: Freud's...

Free full text: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1080/00048670903107559

by Jonathan Shedler Ph.D. Some very interesting remarks about psychotherapy RCTs (many relevant to CFS trials). But I worry some people would agree with this, say evaluation is impossible (main argument of psychoanalysts in France for eg.) and take the opportunity to sell even worst...

Article critic of a BPS (British Psychology Society) controversial report on psychosis. There are familiar flaws: incomplete definition, wilful ignorance of biological causes, bad questionnaires, "inadequate provision of psychological therapies"...

Falk Leichsenring, DSc and Christiane Steinert, PhD The authors hightlight several problematic points: - Limited Study Quality - Weak Empirical Tests - Uncontrolled Researcher Allegiance - Central Mechanisms of Change Not Corroborated - Limited Efficacy - No Clear Evidence of Superior Efficacy...

"When therapy causes harm" (2008) Somebody drew my attention yesterday to this article from 2008. Doesn't discuss ME/CFS so not important but I found it of general interest