Two Types of CBT are Equally Effective in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia (news.ki.se)

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[-] state_electrician@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 10 months ago

So this only works in men?

[-] Shdwdrgn@mander.xyz 10 points 10 months ago

I expected the article to be about marijuana usage. Guess we were both disappointed.

[-] shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml 5 points 10 months ago

Why do you say that? Here's the study: https://journals.lww.com/pain/fulltext/9900/effect_of_exposure_based_vs_traditional_cognitive.475.aspx

There's no mention of it only working with males. Cognitive Behavior Therapy is used when needed regardless of variations in reproductive "equipment" as far as I'm aware.

[-] fnafdesktopfan111@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 10 months ago

Alright, this is too good to be bait, so I'll just say it straight up: CBT on the internet always, always means Cock and Ball Torture. Always.

[-] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

I'm a dirty fucker, and that is the first I've heard of it. It may be your bag, but it ain't common or commonly known.

[-] CrypticCoffee@lemmy.ml 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I'm not sure I agree with the premise of this. Its approaching it as if it is psychological. We have already seen studies that have shown conditions like this such as ME/CFS and long covid have a physiological component to them.

Any positive result of this is likely because of either more exposure to the outside world which could fit in with pacing, or patients feeling happier and the pain, fatigue feeling less of a burden.

It would be nice if they spent more studies testing approaches based on actual conditions rather than reapplying silver bullets to everything. CBT is a useful psychological treatment, but physiological conditions need a physiological approach.

Edit: imagine applying CBT with cancer and patients feeling happier and less pain. It doesn't mean it treated the condition, it treated symptoms or emotions. These approaches feel like a joke.

[-] Zedd00@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 months ago

One of the things that drives me crazy about fibromyalgia research is that every tested treatment seems to "help" 60% of people. CBT, acupuncture, stretching, going for a walk/run, and gabapentin all have studies saying they work for 60%. It really makes me question if 60% of people diagnosed with fibromyalgia have something completely different than the fibromyalgia I have.

[-] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

I have a feeling this is like the chronic fatigue study that recently got attention and is debunked. It's going to end up being flawed when someone tries to reproduce it.

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