Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) in the Young. Time to Repent

Saugstad, Ola Didrik

doi:10.1111/apa.15084

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“…There have also been calls for greater humility and even repentance. Ola Didrik Saugstad (2020), a paediatrician, stated [55]:…”

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The Rise and Fall of the Psychosomatic Approach to Medically Unexplained Symptoms, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

2022

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The psychosomatic approach to medically unexplained symptoms, myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome (MUS/ME/CFS) is critically reviewed using scientific criteria. Based on the ‘Biopsychosocial Model’, the psychosomatic theory proposes that patients’ dysfunctional beliefs, deconditioning and attentional biases cause or make illness worse, disrupt therapies, and lead to preventable deaths. The evidence reviewed suggests that none of these psychosomatic hypotheses is empirically supported. The lack of robust supportive evidence together with the use of fallacious causal assumptions, inappropriate and harmful therapies, broken scientific principles, repeated methodological flaws and an unwillingness to share data all give the appearance of cargo cult science. The psychosomatic approach needs to be replaced by a scientific, biologically grounded approach to MUS/ME/CFS that can be expected to provide patients with appropriate care and treatments. Patients with MUS/ME/CFS and their families have not been treated with the dignity, respect and care that is their human right. Patients with MUS/ME/CFS and their families could consider a class action legal case against the injuring parties.

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“…There have also been calls for greater humility and even repentance. Ola Didrik Saugstad (2020), a paediatrician, stated [55]:…”

Section: The Patient Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

“…And even more, we are hoping for an effective treatment. Still, it is already now time for the medical profession as well as the whole society to repent, as these patients have previously often not been treated with the respect and care they need and deserve [55].…”

Section: The Patient Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

The Rise and Fall of the Psychosomatic Approach to Medically Unexplained Symptoms, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

2022

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“…The participants reported that important factors that helped them to function were as follows: early diagnosis, empathetic and well‐informed physicians, self‐management strategies and educational liaison 3 . In the accompanying editorial, Saugstad discusses the situation for ME patients in Norway, as well as biomedical data, and highlights the imminent need to avoid ME patients being misdiagnosed or further stigmatised 4 …”

Section: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome In Yomentioning

confidence: 99%