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Someone posted an unofficial video of M. Sharpe. It's lasting only a few minutes, but is nonetheless quite interesting. Here is the transcript:

It's a very, very small sample, not replicated and so on. But it is interesting to see some biomedical research happening in that field. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/914493?src=soc_tw_share#vp_1

Sooo, I listened to another presentation (the masochistic in me...) from Megan McEwen, a kind of physical therapist. According to the presentation, After listening to her, you may slightly disagree... Her whole lecture was mostly pretentious and patronising. Mainly: "these people (yeah, she...

Especially when he makes the "unconscious mind" say the exact contrary of what the person really says. The possibilities are endless, you can make the unconscious mind confirm literaly any of your theories.

Yes, assumptions claimed to be recognised facts. Hypotheses presented as proven mecanisms.

In this other video from the same congress, Dr Chris Kenedi explains how, according to him, Chronic fatigue is triggered by a virus in vulnerable persons: Starts around 20:40 “This sort of explain chronic fatigue. You get these patients and they have this hyper arousal state they live, and...

https://neurosciencenews.com/mindfulness-problem-14196/

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Allegations of Sexual Assault Result in Dr. Jose Montoya’s Termination From Stanford University https://www.healthrising.org/blog/2019/06/04/sexual-assault-jose-montoya-terminated-stanford-university/

"Contextual effects" is sometimes used in French instead of placebo effect. I don't know if it's the case in English? It seems more accurate as it aknowledges that a lot of processes are at play and gets rid of the kind of esoteric mind body thinking that often accompanies the term placebo.

And I think, as LP is such a mixture of esoteric craps, she couldn't say she thought it would be successfull before there was any results. But as it has been sanctified by "science", she can now claim it works without anyone clearly knowing why (while thinking CFS patient are just so irrational).

:confused: I missed that sentence...:bag:

Disappointing, CBT is not even mentionned.

Trial By Error: British Journal of General Practice Agrees to Correction about MUS http://www.virology.ws/2019/05/29/trial-by-error-british-journal-of-general-practice-agrees-to-correction-about-mus/

A story does not make science.

This is a big problem. That's why, before any solid study is published giving us an idea of what the rate of structural problems is in people presenting with ME symptoms, it is premature IMO to tell people to make an appointement with these surgeons.

Thanks a lot @Michiel Tack for gathering all that. It's essential that every patients have access to all information available before making any decision.

There is absolutely no basis to make such claims. This is way beyond anything that can be shown yet.

There is the Behavioural responses to illness questionnaire (Chalder and Moss-Morris) I guess it's an older version of this one, but I'm sure it can give a general idea of what it looks like: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/11eb/53aafd944bed31bb2ae6fac716cac8a7c2c3.pdf

Link to the retracted study.