Towards evidence-based and inclusive models of peer support for long covid: A hermeneutic systematic review 2023 Mullard, Greenhalgh et al

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 are problematic in ME/CFS and similar illnesses.

e.g.
chrisb said:
"Sharpe et al (1992) in a prospective study of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis seen in an infectious diseases clinic find that attributing the causes of ongoing symptomatology to solely physical causes, and participation in an ME support group, are independent predictors of ongoing disability at two-year follow up. The meaning of the latter result is unclear; it may reflect more severely ill people seeking the support of other sufferers, or it may be that the attributions and advice of support groups perpetuates disability.

Sharpe M, Hawton K, Seagroatt V, Pasvol G 1992 Follow up of patients presenting with fatigue to an infectious diseases clinic. Br Med J 305: 147-152."
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Any review of literature relevant to support groups and peer support for Long Covid (the paper acknowledges that fatigue is a common symptom) must surely have identified the BPS view that support groups can be harmful. But it's not addressed in this Mullard paper.
 
Let's face it, this (hermeneutics) is just hard core drivel yet again.

Unless you have a fairy frock and beads and can dance around in those two overlapping circles in bare feet and chant creativity you haven't a chance.

The more people witter on about applying common sense the more likely they are to have none.
 
Seems like the old faithful's just keep on giving [well, the inverse] ----hermeneutic
 
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