Cbt Quote by Tanya Marlow
““What about the claim, by the PACE trial, that Graded Exercise Therapy and CBT can treat ME? This is a trial where you could enter moderately ill, get worse in the trial, and be declared ‘recovered’ at the end. Even the recent follow-up study conceded that, long-term, Graded Exercise and CBT are no better for ME than doing nothing. Investigative journalists and academics alike have dismissed the PACE trial as ‘clinical trial amateurism’. Like MS or epilepsy, which were also once wrongly believed to be psychiatric disorders, ME is a neurological disease, and the World Health Organisation lists it as such. I am too weak to walk more than a few metres, needing to lie in bed 21 hours a day. With the little energy I have, I am an ME patient activist.””
About This Quote
Source Article: The Guardian, 2015
The PACE trial’s claims about CBT and GET for ME are flawed; these treatments are no better than inactivity long‑term.
In simple terms: PACE trial claims are unsupported; CBT/GET not effective for ME.
Key Takeaway
Advocate for evidence‑based ME treatments.
Themes
health
science
advocacy
Mood
critical
concerned
Type
journalistic
advocational
When to use this quote
- patient advocacy
- policy reform
- research funding
Key Concepts
clinical trials
medical ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- What alternatives exist for ME treatment?
- How can research be made more reliable?
A Different Perspective
Complexity of chronic illness makes simple solutions risky.
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