Thanks to all posters for the very interesting discussion. I agree with @Midnattsol that the relatively small size of the ME/CFS sample, the...
Ha, I posted the evidence that hypnotherapy doesn't work for smoking cessation before catching up on the posts in the thread. I wondered recently...
If hypnotherapy was going to work for something, surely it would be for stopping smoking, where what is primarily needed is willpower to overcome...
Enormous irony in the tweet posted in reply to Garner: (Cartoon of a gameshow setting, the host says "I'm sorry, Jeannie, your answer was...
:D a failure of blinding, and a blinding failure (For those not familiar with all the meanings and nuances of the word 'blinding', as well as...
Just further on the Standard Mean Difference, Cochrane says: So, that would be something to check for, when looking at SMD's. 'What was the...
Thanks @CRG and @cassava7, together those findings suggest CBT isn't worth much at all. SMD = standardised mean difference [IMG] And, it's...
Somatic means 'relating to the body', 'physical'. It's the opposite of 'psychosomatic'. It's easy to get confused about it, as I think even just...
The 13-fold reduction in CD8+ T cells from maximal exertion to 4 hours after in the healthy controls is particularly remarkable, compared to no...
Given that we seem to react abnormally to exertion, looking for abnormal responses in cell types and gene expression as a result of exertion seems...
On that thread, someone (Mark) asks about this study: Effect of using a structured pacing protocol on post-exertional symptom exacerbation and...
I don't find the definition of pacing to be helpful. Pacing is not primarily chopping up activities into bits and interspersing rest time. It's...
It's certainly commitment to the cause to be paying that publishing fee. For sure it's a difficult field. I'm wondering if David Marks would...
Moderation note: Other relevant threads are: Well-known, famous people with ME/CFS Members Only - closed in January 2023 Well-known, famous...
David Marks continues to put an enormous effort into exposing BPS harm. I agree that sometimes the articles don't quite get everything right...
Risk factors for suicidal ideation in a chronic illness 2022 Elliott and Jason This paper was discussed in the 2023 January IACFS/ME Journal Club,...
Who was it that said being in support groups leads to poor outcome? That thread discusses the idea put about by BPS supporters that support groups...
There are some more threads tagged with 'peer support' and 'support groups' - click on the tag at the top left of the thread. BPS researchers have...
Yep, that's Greenhalgh referencing her own paper, suggesting it was a successful application of the hermeneutic technique. So, hermeneutics...
Thanks @Art Vandelay. I'm not sure that I can bear to read the rest of the transcript. I'm trying to think how that GP could have come to his...
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