Post-COVID and ME/CFS - do we need new disease theories?
Background and Research Question: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic often resulted in prolonged illness courses. A particular challenge today lies in the clinical presentation resembling that of Myalgic Encephalitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Method: We review selected literature concerning the psycho...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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Dezember 2023
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Zeitschrift für psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
Year: 2023, Volume: 69, Issue: 4, Pages: 304-315 |
| ISSN: | 2196-8349 |
| DOI: | 10.13109/zptm.2023.69.oa7 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.13109/zptm.2023.69.oa7 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=DOISource&SrcApp=WOS&KeyAID=10.13109%2Fzptm.2023.69.oa7&DestApp=DOI&SrcAppSID=EUW1ED0A73cRtdRznp5QdaNEHpyb6&SrcJTitle=ZEITSCHRIFT+FUR+PSYCHOSOMATISCHE+MEDIZIN+UND+PSYCHOTHERAPIE&DestDOIRegistrantName=Vandenhoeck+%26+Ruprecht+GmbH+%26+Co%2C+KG 
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| Author Notes: | Henning Schauenburg |
| Summary: | Background and Research Question: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic often resulted in prolonged illness courses. A particular challenge today lies in the clinical presentation resembling that of Myalgic Encephalitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS). Method: We review selected literature concerning the psychosocial factors influencing chronic courses characterized primarily by fatigue. Additionally, we explore the neurobiologically grounded theory of "Predictive Coding" as a possible explanatory framework for complex somato-psychic interactions. Results: Physical findings only partially account for the dynamics and progression of chronic fatigue syndromes, necessitating more intricate disease models that incorporate aspects of bodily perception. Conclusion: Incorporating these newer theories of perception and behavior could provide a more helpful perspective on phenomena such as fatigue, leading to improved therapeutic support measures, all without contributing to premature attributions of "psychological" causes and the associated risk of stigmatization. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 29.05.2024 Online veröffentlicht: Januar 2024 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2196-8349 |
| DOI: | 10.13109/zptm.2023.69.oa7 |