Having looked a bit further it looks as if this may be drivel made up by someone else called Hyland - it is not clear. It certainly looks like drivel. It is apparently something invented in Plymouth. There is a study going on:
Body reprogramming for fibromyalgia: initial evaluation
Full title Body reprogramming for fibromyalgia: initial evaluation of patient acceptability and feasibility
Research type Research study
IRAS ID 159186
Contact Name Anthony F Davies
Contact Email Anthony.Davies3@nhs.net
Sponsor organisation Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust
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Research summary Fibromyalgia is disorder of unknown biological etiology that affects about 2% of the population. Treatment options are limited to lifestyle modifications, including exercise and psychological interventions. Patients with FMS are typically under-treated. Under-treatment occurs for two primary reasons: First, provision is variable across and within developed nations, and patients may not be able to access any intervention. Second, providers may fail to optimise treatments for patients’ preferences and ability, as recommended by recent guidelines. A failure to optimise leads to poor engagement with treatment, and poor outcome. Body reprogramming is a conceptual model that justifies the existing evidence-based treatment options for therapists and patients alike so as to achieve comprehensive multi-component provision. Patients are provided with a seven week course (one and a half hours per week) supplemented by a 25 page patient guide and a relaxation CD. During the course patients are introduced to evidence-based lifestyle modifications, including exercise relaxation techniques, and positive psychology interventions such as acceptance and commitment therapy. In contrast with existing provision, body reprogramming is a comprehensive package that focuses on individualising treatment to the patient with an emphasis on patient preference within the various options for relaxation, physical exercise and psychological practice. The aim of this research is to collect preliminary research evidence for this intervention, to explore patient preference and to refine the provision accordingly. Outcome measures will be collected using standard scales used in fibromyalgia. In addition, patients will be asked to evaluate each of the seven sessions and will be invited to attend a focus group after the seventh session at which their experience of the course is explored.
REC Name South West - Cornwall & Plymouth Research Ethics Committee
REC Reference 14/SW/1040
REC Opinion
Favourable Opinion
Date of REC Opinion 25 July 2014
- See more at:
http://www.hra.nhs.uk/news/research...lgia-initial-evaluation/#sthash.pOPWwjTL.dpuf
What becomes more and more clear is that the psychological fraternity have no idea how to do research - much i the way that physiotherapists have tended to have no idea how to do research.
It is 'theory based' in the sense that they are handing out something for which so far there is no practical evidence of value. Yet we are given no idea what the 'theory' is - surprise surprise. The strangest thing is that they are not using CBT and GET - I wonder why since there was a trial by psychiatrists that showed how good they are. They seem to think current treatments are no good.