UK: Academy of Medical Royal Colleges lists 40 useless treatments

[Sasha]

Looking forward to the day when they list CBT and GET for ME/CFS:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-37732497

Let's hope this will be an annual thing!

 

[Sasha]

Actually, I see that people can tweet/email etc. the BBC to respond to this article! Opportunity for raising the issue.

 

[Dolphin]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/790548312273321984

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/790550203736686593

 

[Dolphin]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/790551779754868736

 

[Sasha]

Excellent table, @Dolphin - where's that from?

 

[Dolphin]

Excellent table, @Dolphin - where's that from?

This published paper:
Kindlon T. Reporting of Harms Associated with Graded Exercise Therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Bulletin of the IACFS/ME. 2011;19(2): 59-111. http://iacfsme.org/PDFS/Reporting-of-Harms-Associated-with-GET-and-CBT-in.aspx