New article by Maes and Twisk concerning CBT and GET

A recently published article by Maes and Twisk (2010) discuss the deficiences in an article published by B. van Houdenhove and P. Luyten who claimed that cognitive behavioral therapy and graded exercise therapy (CBT/GET) are evidence based and are the most adequate treatments to control symptoms and improve quality of life of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

The article abstract can be accessed here:

Maes, M & Twisk, F (2010) 'Treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), a multisystem disease, should target the pathophysiological aberrations (inflammatory and oxidative and nitrosative stress pathways), not the psychosocial “barriers” for a new equilibrium', Patient Education and Counselling, [Abstract, published online Mar 19].