ArticleJournal of community psychology2018
Effects of unsupportive social interactions, stigma, and symptoms on patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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- Possible Racial Disparities in the Diagnosis of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- [Interdisciplinary, collaborative D-A-CH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) consensus statement concerning the diagnostic and treatment of myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome].Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2024Article
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- Why the Psychosomatic View on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Is Inconsistent with Current Evidence and Harmful to Patients.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- The Role of Psychotherapy in the Care of Patients with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Brain fog of post-COVID-19 condition and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, same medical disorder?Journal of translational medicine · 2022Article
- "I feel like my body is broken": exploring the experiences of people living with long COVID.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022Article
- Causal attributions and perceived stigma for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.Journal of health psychology · 2022Article
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- Risk factors for suicide in chronic fatigue syndrome.Death studies · 2022Article
- Identifying and Managing Suicidality in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Three Cases of Severe ME/CFS in Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Health Care Responsibility and Compassion-Visiting the Housebound Patient Severely Affected by ME/CFS.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- "Honorable Toward Your Whole Self": Experiences of the Body in Fatigued Breast Cancer Survivors.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Prior research has found a heightened risk of suicide in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It is possible that a number of factors including stigma, unsupportive social interactions, and severe symptoms could lead to the development of depression, suicidal ideation, and heightened risk of suicide in this patient population. Prior studies have indicated that patients often report the legitimacy of their illness being questioned by family, friends, and even their physicians. This study aimed to determine whether stigma experienced, social support, symptomology, and functioning may be associated with depression and endorsement of suicidal ideation (SI) in patients with a self-reported diagnosis of ME or CFS. Findings indicated that participants that endorsed both SI and depression, in contrast to those that did not, experienced more frequent unsupportive social interactions in the form of blame for their illness, minimization of its severity, and social distancing from others. In addition, 7.1% of patients with ME and CFS endorsed SI but do not meet the criteria for clinical depression These findings highlight the importance of stigma and unsupportive social interactions as risk factors for suicidal thoughts or actions among patients with ME and CFS. Community psychologists have an important role to play in helping educate health care professionals and the public to these types of risk factors for patients marginalized by ME and CFS.
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