"Cognitive impairment in ME debate" (on the hyping of CBT's efficacy) by Jørgen Jelstad

[Dolphin]

Well done to Jørgen Jelstad on this well-researched piece (from May 27):

Heading: Cognitive impairment in ME debate

Sub-heading:

"The research shows that the majority of ME / CFS patients do not benefit from cognitive therapy. Proponents must remove the blinders and participate in an honest discussion that is not about defending territory."

Google Translation into English:
https://listserv.nodak.edu/cgi-bin/...CO-CURE&P=R1215&I=-3&d=No+Match;Match;Matches
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Norwegian original:

Kognitiv svikt i ME-debatten

Forskningen viser at flertallet av ME/CFS-pasienter ikke har nytte av kognitiv terapi. Forkjemperne må fjerne skylappene og delta i en redelig diskusjon som ikke handler om å forsvare revir.

http://www.dagensmedisin.no/debatt/kognitiv-svikt-i-me-debatten/

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There are a couple of mistranslations in the Google Translation:

"There is no basis in research to say that cognitive therapy has no an effect on objective measures such as labor participation or actual physical capacity. A 2010 study shows that patients' self-reported improvement does not lead to increased physical activity (2)."

In a large survey of five specialist centers for ME/CFS, conducted by authorities in Belgium (6), it was two years seeing how we went with over 600 patients. Cognitive therapy was an important part of treatment. The survey concluded that "physical capacity did not change; work was reduced after treatment." None of the 600 patients had to be fresh.

- Knowing this survey, I presume what he is saying is none of the 600 recovered.

 

[Sean]

Very good letter.