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Abstract Background and aim: It is generally accepted that functional somatic disorders (FSDs) are a product of biological, psychological, and social factors. Social position might be part of this complex, but the literature on this issue is currently heterogeneous and inconsistent. The aim of...

Introduction What has been included under the umbrella term “Functional somatic syndromes” (FSS) has varied over the years. Diagnoses such as “somatoform” and “somatic symptom disorders,” as well as “medically unexplained symptoms,” have been included in FSS (1). Although there is no complete...

Abstract Objectives To explore factors perceived as positive or negative among young people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in relation to school and everyday life. Design A qualitative study with semistructured individual interviews performed at the local...

Highlights • Patients with MUS are believed to have a deviant way of presenting symptoms. • We systematically compared language use of patients with MUS and MES. • Prejudices about communication of MUS patients cannot be detected in language use. • Negative stereotyping and labelling may...

Introduction: Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) is a disabling disease severely impacting school attendance, education, and social life in young students. Uncertainties surrounding CFS/ME etiology may impact the interpretation of CFS/ME in schools. Thus, school personnel need information from...

The aim of present paper is to identify clinical phenotypes in a cohort of patients affected of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Ninety-one patients and 22 healthy controls were studied with the following questionnaires, in addition to medical history: visual analogical...

Abstract Background Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is the most common side effect of cancer and cancer treatment. CRF prevalence is up to 50% in breast cancer patients and can continue several years after cancer remission. This persistent subjective sense of exhaustion is multifactorial. Numerous...

Harriet Sharp1,2, Kristy Themelis1,3, Marisa Amato1, Andrew Barritt1, Kevin Davies1, Neil Harrison1,4, Sarah Garfinkel1,5, Hugo Critchley1,2, Jessica Eccles1,2 Abstract: Introduction: The aetiology and pathophysiology of fibromyalgia and ME/CFS are poorly characterised but altered...

https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/evidence-based-care-for-people-with-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-and-myalgic-encephalomyelitis(536398c9-3ebe-4faf-b3bc-e01257e82c65).html Abstract (Paragraphs mine for legibility) Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sometimes referred to as myalgic...

Do adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) and co-morbid anxiety and/or depressive symptoms think differently to those who do not have co-morbid psychopathology? 2020 Loades, Crawley et al Abstract Background Co-morbid anxiety and/or depression is common in adolescents with Chronic...

Towards a sociological understanding of medical gaslighting in western health care Jennifer C. H. Sebring In recent years, the term ‘medical gaslighting’ and accompanying accounts of self-identified women experiencing invalidation, dismissal and inadequate care have proliferated in the media...

Wade DT, Halligan PW. The biopsychosocial model of illness: a model whose time has come. Clin Rehabil. 2017 Aug;31(8):995-1004. doi: 10.1177/0269215517709890. PMID: 28730890. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0269215517709890?icid=int.sj-full-text.similar-articles.2 Abstract The...

R. Cairns, M. Hotopf, A systematic review describing the prognosis of chronic fatigue syndrome, Occupational Medicine, Volume 55, Issue 1, January 2005, Pages 20–31, https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqi013 Content only available as PDF...

Split from BPS attempts at psychologizing Long Covid Just came across this on Twitter Here is the full proposal. There are several references to papers by Chalder and Moss-Morris the british psychological society: Campaign theme - Development and promotion of valid psychological screening...

Copied post, with following posts moved from Independent advisory group for the full update of the Cochrane review on exercise therapy and ME/CFS (2020), led by Hilda Bastian I'd say that the recent events with NICE has given me zero confidence the same won't happen again here. Cochrane already...

Abstract Objectives: This study aimed to explore the experience of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) aimed at better management of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME), rather than increasing activity. Design: This was a qualitative study using grounded theory...

Proponents of a biopsychosocial view of ME/CFS don’t respond well to criticism. Last autumn, Dr. Jörgen Malmquist published a book on ME/CFS in Swedish. It was available at the website bokus.com. I wrote a review; and, as it is a bad book that is full of misconceptions, the review was negative...

Abstract PRINCE Secondary was a randomised trial to test the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of therapist-delivered, transdiagnostic cognitive behavioural therapy (TDT-CBT) for patients with persistent physical symptoms (PPS) (Chalder et al., 2021). In total, 324 PPS patients were randomised to...

Effectiveness of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy (Fatigue in Teenagers on the Internet) for Adolescents With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome in Routine Clinical Care: Observational Study Abstract Background: Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy (I-CBT) for adolescents with chronic...

Abstract Chronic fatigue complaints are frequently reported in the general population and fatigue ranks among the most commonly reported symptoms in chronic disease. In contrast to its high prevalence and impact on quality of life, relatively little is understood about the etiology of chronic...