Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome and the biopsychosocial model: a review of patient harm and distress in the medical encounter

KJ Geraghty, C Blease - Disability and rehabilitation, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Despite the growing evidence of physiological and cellular abnormalities in
myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), there has been a strong …

A relational analysis of an invisible illness: A meta-ethnography of people with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and their support needs

K Pilkington, DT Ridge, CN Igwesi-Chidobe… - Social Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is indicated by prolonged,
medically unexplained fatigue (amongst other symptoms), not alleviated by rest, and …

[HTML][HTML] A natural history of disease framework for improving the prevention, management, and research on post-viral fatigue syndrome and other forms of myalgic …

S O'Boyle, L Nacul, FE Nacul, K Mudie… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
We propose a framework for the treatment, rehabilitation, and research into Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) using a natural history of disease …

A systematic review of drug therapies for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis

A Collatz, SC Johnston, DR Staines… - Clinical …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose The pathogenesis of chronic fatigue syndrome or myalgic encephalomyelitis
(CFS/ME) is complex and remains poorly understood. Evidence regarding the use of drug …

Hope, disappointment and perseverance: Reflections of people with Myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) and Multiple Sclerosis …

EM Lacerda, C McDermott, CC Kingdon… - Health …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The Clinical Understanding and Research Excellence in ME/CFS
group (Cure ME) at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has supported and …

Enhanced psychological flexibility and improved quality of life in chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis

S Densham, D Williams, A Johnson… - Journal of psychosomatic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Psychological Flexibility (PF) is a relatively new concept in physical
health. It can be defined as an overarching process of being able to accept the presence of …

'Betwixt and between'; liminality in recovery stories from people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) or chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)

B Brown, K Huszar, R Chapman - Sociology of Health & Illness, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This paper explores experiences of 16 people claiming to have recovered from Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis (ME) or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) using the concept of liminality …

[HTML][HTML] Adult patients' experiences of NHS specialist services for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME): a qualitative study in England

J Broughton, S Harris, L Beasant, E Crawley… - BMC health services …, 2017 - Springer
Background Few studies have explored patients' experiences of treatment for CFS/ME. This
study aims to fill this gap by capturing the perspective of patients who have been treated by …

[HTML][HTML] eLearning improves allied health professionals' knowledge and confidence to manage medically unexplained chronic fatigue states: A randomized controlled …

MD Jones, SM Casson, BK Barry, SH Li… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives To evaluate the impact of eLearning by allied health professionals on improving
the knowledge and confidence to manage people with medically unexplained chronic …

Defining the prevalence and symptom burden of those with self-reported severe chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME): A two-phase …

VJ Strassheim, M Sunnquist, LA Jason, JL Newton - BMJ open, 2018 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives To define the prevalence of severe chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic
encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) and its clinical characteristics in a geographically defined area …