The scientific basis for fatigue, 2025, Martin et al.

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Book: The scientific basis of fatigue, 2025, Martin et al.


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About the book​

Key Features​

  • Reviews molecular and cellular aspects of chronic fatigue syndrome
  • Outlines fatigue in relation to various conditions including diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke
  • Includes mini dictionary of terms and summary points for each chapter

Description​

Fatigue is a prevalent problem and adequate treatment is challenging because many conditions, disorders, medications, and lifestyle factors can cause fatigue. The Scientific Basis of Fatigue combines evidence-based research and clinical treatment protocols to provide a comprehensive reference to fatigue. This book is divided into seven distinct sections, starting with an introduction section defining the distinctions between physical and mental fatigue. The second and third sections detail the various conditions in both physical and mental fatigue including COVID, Parkinson disease, and depression. The next section reviews the current research on molecular and cellular aspects and models of fatigue. The final two sections review options for diagnosis and treatments for fatigue and provides a detailed resource section for further review.

Link to the book here

Unfortunately, this book is very expensive but I wanted to share it anyway. Not everything is related to ME/CFS. There are also chapters that focus on cancer and COVID-19. I have been able to get my hands on the ME/CFS chapters, but I don't know when/if I'll have the energy to summarize them. If anyone would like to do this, please send me a Direct Message.

I was hoping one of the doctors on this forum would be able to get their hands on the book and filter out what is relevant for us (@Jonathan Edwards ?). I don't know if there is anything new, but it is very recently published, so worth exploring.
 
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Allow me to quote from chapter 7:

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Therapeutic approach​

Managing CFS typically involves a multidisciplinary approach tailored to each patient’s specific symptoms and needs. Conventional treatments focus on symptom management, such as pain relief, sleep improvement, and psychological support. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) have emerged as leading psychological and physical interventions (Bested and Marshall, 2015, Nijs et al., 2012, Sandler and Lloyd, 2020), respectively, showing promise in improving overall functioning and QoL for some patients."

I'm not going to read any further than this.
 
I saw this some weeks ago. I haven't been able to read through but glanced quickly at the PDF of the management chapter (due to Grach, Seltzer et al) - it was very EDS-POTS-MCAS-CCI centric; unfortunately, I don't think it can be relied upon for reasonable advice about management.
 
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Allow me to quote from chapter 7:

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Therapeutic approach​

Managing CFS typically involves a multidisciplinary approach tailored to each patient’s specific symptoms and needs. Conventional treatments focus on symptom management, such as pain relief, sleep improvement, and psychological support. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and graded exercise therapy (GET) have emerged as leading psychological and physical interventions (Bested and Marshall, 2015, Nijs et al., 2012, Sandler and Lloyd, 2020), respectively, showing promise in improving overall functioning and QoL for some patients."

I'm not going to read any further than this.
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Now that's interesting, because in chapter 45 (Managing ME/CFS: A new narrative) it says:

"Pacing has been demonstrated to be more effective for managing symptoms in ME/CFS patients compared to other interventions such as graded exercise therapy, which has been linked to patient deterioration" (p 538)

Perhaps the editor should have challenged the chapter 7 authors!
 
Chapter 47:

Some psychological therapy approaches have been empirically supported for the improvement of psychological impairment and other symptoms associated with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS). Over the past decade a series of studies on the practicality and treatment efficacy of online psychological therapies for managing CFS have shown promising results.
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I had a more detailed look at the authors.

They repeatedly publish stuff on mental health together - vast quantities of reviews.

The first editor is a registered nurse and chartered psychologist from Queensland who is 'visiting professor' in a health sciences unit in Ipswich. He seems to have a background in child psychology. The others seem all to have passed through a nutrition unit at King's interested in mental health. One is a nutritionist, one a biochemist and one an emergency medicine doctor who may be did a stint of research at King's.

They are basically just a garbage literature manufacturing team. Unfortunately, major publishers are now constantly hawking around for people to write these review books and they don't mind about quality. I get requests to do review books almost every day. It is one of my daily tasks clearing out my email clutter.

I don't know why people bother to get involved with this sort of project but there seem to be a small number of hangers on who spend most of their time doing it. You don't get paid although your CV gets longer. The first author has done 50 of these books!
 
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I had a more detailed look at the authors.

They repeatedly publish stuff on mental health together - vast quantities of reviews.

The first editor is a registered nurse and chartered psychologist from Queensland who is 'visiting professor' in a health sciences unit in Ipswich. He seems to have a background in child psychology. The others seem all to have passed through a nutrition unit at King's interested in mental health. One is a nutritionist, one a biochemist and one an emergency medicine doctor who may be did a stint of research at King's.

They are basically just a garbage literature manufacturing team. Unfortunately, major publishers are now constantly hawking around for people to write these review books and they don't mind about quality. I get requests to do review books almost every day. It is one of my daily tasks clearing out my email clutter.

I don't know why people bother to get involved with this sort of project but there seem to be a small number of hangers on who spend most of their time doing it. You don't get paid although your CV gets longer. The first author has done 50 of these books!
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Ugh, this reminds me of my own field where people just call things 'scientific' to build their career (read: ego), while it should be about making practice better in the end.

I read one of the chapters yesterday. It made me think of my children doing a project in primary school. They didn't get any support to narrow down their topic, so they ended up with a bunch of random 'fun facts' about the topic.

That's how this chapter read. A random pick of, in this case online 'treatment', and then writing that up neutrally, without any critical analysis or discussion.

I wish I had the energy to dive in deep and send them a letter.

The book is super expensive also!
 
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