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same in the current NICE guidelines: 1.2.2.4 Tests for serum ferritin in adults should not be carried out unless a full blood count and other haematological indices suggest iron deficiency. 1.2.2.5 Tests for vitamin B12 deficiency and folate levels should not be carried out unless a full blood...

very similar to his one about GWI; can't find the exact quote but it is something like 'to have GWI you only need to know someone with GWI'. eta: another tidbit, Mansel Aylward doesn't think PTSD exists. eta2: re GWI there's this one " The strongest factor associated with the belief [of...

you don't have to look at the one on PR, it's here: https://www.s4me.info/threads/simon-wessely-research-related-quotes.1304/ eta: if anyone wants to use it I posted this pic on that thread; Simon says:

you might want to take a look at this thread: https://www.s4me.info/threads/a-list-of-people-who-applied-for-the-nice-me-cfs-guideline-group-but-who-were-not-accepted.6449/#post-117312

see this thread for examples of NHS CFS services: https://www.s4me.info/threads/me-cfs-services-in-the-uk.5625/#post-118413

Thread merged "Health psychology students will need to understand how to evaluate and critically-appraise the latest theory and research before it can be applied. This fully-revised and updated Fifth Edition takes a critical approach and places health psychology in a real-world context...

PART 2 @Brian Hughes @JoanNI

Full transcript (have done it this way so people can just copy and paste it into whichever format they want. Apologies there were a couple of bits when I think the Internet connection went(?) that I missed out. Also, although I have been through it many times, every time I do I find a...

just found this interview with TC from 2015: Exercise and chronic fatigue syndrome: an interview with Professor Trudie Chalder https://www.news-medical.net/news/20150324/Exercise-and-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-an-interview-with-Professor-Trudie-Chalder.aspx

. . . such 'inappropriate' referrals to physicians can lead to extensive physical investigation that may perpetuate the symptom patterns of physical attributions. Powell R, Dolan R, Wessely S. Attributions and self esteem in depression and the chronic fatigue syndrome. J Psychosomatic Res 1990...

that is what the whole benefits system revolves around; 'if they can do x,y,z,....get to a testing centre miles away, climb stairs, fill out massive forms' etc etc. But what is not taken into account is the effort involved to comply and the cost to health as a result, and of course the fact that...

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yes, and no. bottom line is she wants all neurologists to have psychiatric training so they can recognise and treat patients with what she reckons are psychosomatic illnesses (eg Dissociative seizures ).

" The secret of Goldacre’s early success is simple. We love people getting it wrong. Watching people making fools of themselves is always more interesting..." "Goldacre’s skill is to use all these examples of epic ignorance or failures to draw out important principles of how science actually...

@JohnTheJack what happened with this?

@Brian Hughes anything you could do on this?

Was just reading a Guardian article from link posted on another thread and at the end of it (usually there is a paragraph asking people to subscribe) it now says: "Thanks to all the readers who have supported our independent, investigative journalism through contributions, membership or...

I have posted a sort of summary here: https://www.s4me.info/posts/118699/ and will shortly post the full transcript I have done. It would be good to have the slides if possible(?)

Some highlights from Brian Hughes presentation: "Every single thing I say about psychology can be said about the PACE trial and the way that this condition [ME] has been dealt with. And therefore I use is as sort of the climax of the whole book." "..the claim was in 2011, that positive change...

do these symptoms sound familiar to people? Headache or a feeling of pressure in the head Confusion or feeling as if in a fog Dizziness or "seeing stars" Ringing in the ears Nausea Vomiting Slurred speech Delayed response to questions Appearing dazed Fatigue one on the list that I temporarily...