The Medical Model in Mental Health (2019) Huda

[JohnTheJack]

I know a few of us follow Samei Huda on Twitter. He's a nice guy and has been quite supportive re ME.

https://global.oup.com/academic/pro...n-mental-health-9780198807254?cc=qa&lang=en&#

There is apparently mention of 'CFS'.

Has anyone read the book? Would anyone be able to access a copy to let us know what is said about 'CFS'? Would you have seen a copy @Brian Hughes ? Anyone else?

 

[Snow Leopard]

There is a review in Psychology Today that summarises it.

Huda closes with a brilliant chapter examining psychiatric diagnosis – psychometrically - in direct comparison with the rest of medicine.

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In another classification of diseases, he lists the following under the header “functional medical conditions,” i.e, IBS, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, and Fibromyalgia, which Huda rightly intimates may overlap with psychopathological constructs, an interesting, albeit controversial, hypothesis.

There is also a review here (and extra followup on the blog):
https://holeousia.com/2019/05/24/a-review-the-medical-model-in-mental-health/
https://holeousia.com/2019/06/12/alienists/

 

[Hoopoe]

So what does it say about CFS?

 

[RuthT]

Would be interesting to find out...