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==Accusations of Abuse & Threats== | ==Accusations of Abuse & Threats== | ||
Professor Wessely stated in summer 2011 that he had been the subject of abuse and threats of violence by patients objecting to his research.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/aug/21/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-myalgic-encephalomyelitis Chronic fatigue syndrome researchers face death threats from militants]</ref><ref>[http://www.meassociation.org.uk/2011/08/interview-with-professor-simon-wessely-the-times-6-august-2011/ Interview with Professor Simon Wessely, The Times, 6 August 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14326514 'Torrent of abuse' hindering ME research]</ref><ref>[http://new.spectator.co.uk/2011/08/mind-the-gap-3/ Mind the gap]</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2020241/Scientists-investigating-ME-death-threats-investigating-psychological-causes.html Scientists investigating ME get 'death threats' for investigating psychological causes]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/8641007/Protesters-have-got-it-all-wrong-on-ME.html Protesters have got it all wrong on ME]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KP0q7MtANM BBC News: Scientists working on ME/CFS are abusing and intimidating patients]</ref> | Professor Wessely stated in summer 2011 that he had been the subject of abuse and threats of violence by patients objecting to his research.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/society/2011/aug/21/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-myalgic-encephalomyelitis Chronic fatigue syndrome researchers face death threats from militants]</ref><ref>[http://www.meassociation.org.uk/2011/08/interview-with-professor-simon-wessely-the-times-6-august-2011/ Interview with Professor Simon Wessely, The Times, 6 August 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-14326514 'Torrent of abuse' hindering ME research]</ref><ref>[http://new.spectator.co.uk/2011/08/mind-the-gap-3/ Mind the gap]</ref><ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2020241/Scientists-investigating-ME-death-threats-investigating-psychological-causes.html Scientists investigating ME get 'death threats' for investigating psychological causes]</ref><ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/8641007/Protesters-have-got-it-all-wrong-on-ME.html Protesters have got it all wrong on ME]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KP0q7MtANM BBC News: Scientists working on ME/CFS are abusing and intimidating patients]</ref> | ||
==Online Presence== | ==Online Presence== |
Revision as of 07:55, December 16, 2015
Sir Professor Simon Wessely is a British psychiatrist who has worked in the field of CFS/ME for at least two decades. His role in the field is highly controversial. Professor Wessely has written his personal story of his involvement in ME/CFS research.
Change of Name to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome[edit | edit source]
Professor Wessely is linked to the renaming in the 1990s of the disease from Myalgic Encephalomyelitis to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Accusation of "blocking research"[edit | edit source]
Dr Ian Gibson has criticised Professor Wessely's purely psychological approach to the disease.[1]
Accusations of Abuse & Threats[edit | edit source]
Professor Wessely stated in summer 2011 that he had been the subject of abuse and threats of violence by patients objecting to his research.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]
Online Presence[edit | edit source]
See Also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Dr. Ian Gibson on BBC radio: Prof Simon Wessely has been blocking proper research into ME for years"
- ↑ Chronic fatigue syndrome researchers face death threats from militants
- ↑ Interview with Professor Simon Wessely, The Times, 6 August 2011
- ↑ 'Torrent of abuse' hindering ME research
- ↑ Mind the gap
- ↑ Scientists investigating ME get 'death threats' for investigating psychological causes
- ↑ Protesters have got it all wrong on ME
- ↑ BBC News: Scientists working on ME/CFS are abusing and intimidating patients