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Dissecting a Misleading Abstract [focusing on efficacy of psychotherapy& psychosocial interventions]

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http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-skeptical-sleuth/201205/dissecting-misleading-abstract


Dissecting a Misleading Abstract
Abstract hides that intervention for couples coping with cancer was ineffective.
Published on May 29, 2012 by James C. Coyne, Ph.D. in The Skeptical Sleuth

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-skeptical-sleuth/201205/dissecting-misleading-abstract

James C.Coyne @CoyneoftheRealm
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"Need for skepticism about abstracts in health psychology journals."

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His Twitter description:


Irreverent socially conscious Clinical Health Psychologist skeptical about hype and hokum in media representations of psychology, other science and medicine.

Description of blog:


The Skeptical Sleuth

Applying a healthy dose of skepticism to new findings about health and psychology.
by James C. Coyne, Ph.D.

I have found many abstracts in the ME/CFS field frustrating.