Now I wonder why Prof Wessely is pushing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and why the recent NICE draft proposals are full of it when some of his own research seems to imply it is not the be all and end all of treatments.
Just read this:
CONCLUSIONS: Cognitive behavior therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome can produce some lasting benefits but is not a cure. Once therapy ends, some patients have difficulty making further improvements
Am J Psychiatry. 2001 Dec ;158:2038-42
Long-term outcome of cognitive behavior therapy versus relaxation therapy for chronic fatigue syndrome: a 5-year follow-up study.
A Deale, K Husain, T Chalder, S Wessely
Interesting isn't it??
So why then are we supposed to grin and bear it?
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