James Coyne to talk in Edinburgh Monday 16 Nov 2015 7pm

[Scarecrow]

Positive psychology of cancer. JC took on claims that psychological therapies will influence outcomes. Breast cancer: randomise between support and no support groups, no difference.

No evidence for 'fighting spirit'.

 

[Scarecrow]

headline- "loved ones recall man's cowardly battle with cancer"!!!

Edited to add: thankfully this is a fake headline and story. Couldn't see the detail on the slide at the time but it's an exaggeration to illustrate a point.

 

[Denise]

@Scarecrow thanks for being there and updating us.

 

[Scarecrow]

PACE attracts JC's attention because it is " so goddamn bad". Great case study for learning how to conduct and report a trial badly.

 

[Kyla]

Yes, Thanks @Scarecrow !

How is the turnout? I got a bit worried when saw there was no one tweeting from there. but hopefully lots of "healthies" showed up to fill the room

 

[Scarecrow]

I think much of what is coming up will have been covered in JC's and Tuller's blogs so I may go quiet for a while.

 

[Scarecrow]

Yes, Thanks @Scarecrow !

How is the turnout? I got a bit worried when saw there was no one tweeting from there. but hopefully lots of "healthies" showed up to fill the room

Turnout patients mostly, a couple of students and staff from Psychology Dept. No PACE supporters unfortunately.

 

[Sasha]

Turnout patients mostly, a couple of students and staff from Psychology Dept. No PACE supporters unfortunately.

Still, if we can get the video up on the net, people will be able to see it worldwide, at their leisure.

Great "tweeting", Scarecrow!

 

[Scarecrow]

Now that the PACE authors are being criticised (edited: by scientists), they can't get away with withholding the data.

 

[Bob]

Are there many there, @Scarecrow? A small crowd?

 

[Scarecrow]

Audience member is reading out letter to Guardian from 2012. Conference about disability conference sponsored by UNUM. About conflict of interest and companies acting unlawfully. Power of public health and social policy. Can anyone find it? May not be available on line.

 

[Yogi]

Audience member is reading out letter to Guardian from 2012. Conference about disability conference sponsored by UNUM. About conflict of interest and companies acting unlawfully. Power of public health and social policy. Can anyone find it? May not be available on line.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/sep/12/private-firms-disability-assessment-regime

 

[moosie]

Is this it? not sure how to copy text

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/sep/12/private-firms-disability-assessment-regime

 

[Scarecrow]

JC describes himself as a sharpshooter not a tank driver. He says he can't do it alone and he's just getting started.

He's going to refocus his intention from positive psychology to PACE.

 

[Kyla]

JC describes himself as a sharpshooter not a tank driver. He says he can't do it alone and he's just getting started.

He's going to refocus his intention from positive psychology to PACE.

I need multiple "like" buttons for this

 

[Bob]

He's going to refocus his intention from positive psychology to PACE.

Wow

 

[JohntheJack]

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2012/sep/12/private-firms-disability-assessment-regime

Thanks. Amazing hypocrisy. It was signed by Margaret McCartney.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IdPwzQ8t_HMonUHfmkMkeKwXXM2duEGNFNV9K_BfveI/edit?pli=1

 

[Scarecrow]

The story of PACE will be rewritten. They didn't' involve patients in trial design. It's very pre "2000".

 

[Sasha]

JC describes himself as a sharpshooter not a tank driver. He says he can't do it alone and he's just getting started.

He's going to refocus his intention from positive psychology to PACE.

Brilliant news!

 

[Yogi]

Thanks. Amazing hypocrisy. It was signed by Margaret McCartney.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IdPwzQ8t_HMonUHfmkMkeKwXXM2duEGNFNV9K_BfveI/edit?pli=1

She can't see the wood for the trees. ME people were UNUM's (and who corrupted the DWP) experimental guinea pig and due to the 'success' with us they moved onto all other mental and physical disabilities. The WCA and ESA problems are the symptoms of this wider assault on ME/CFS by Unum and then the DWP.