Fred Friedberg

Fred Friedberg, PhD, is the current President of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis.

Articles

 * 2016, Editorial: Cognitive-behavior therapy: why is it so vilified in the chronic fatigue syndrome community? "Conclusions:'Without the disease-denying rhetoric and exaggerated claims regarding recovery that have been linked to this illness, perhaps CBT would not have the bad reputation it has among many in the CFS community. That said, many patients do not care about the type of intervention as long as it helps them. Yet patient reaction particularly among activists has thoroughly rejected the utility of CBT. Perhaps a new approach to educating providers (and influential medical practice organizations) is needed in this divisive environment...The International Association for CFS/ME (IACFS/ME) Primer for Clinical Practitioners [21] approximates this more individualized approach to behavioral management with the patient and avoids the use of the CBT term given its negative connotations. With this more enlightened approach, we can do a better job of educating physicians and other practitioners on how to most effectively help CFS patients, rather than alienate them."