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ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 30/05/2025

1) While the Netherlands leads in biomedical ME/CFS research, psychosomatics still dominates healthcare. In a new report 2/3rds of 249 PAIS children and their parents said they felt pressured or forced, for example to follow rehabilitative treatments or go back to school.

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ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 30/05/2025

2) Pressure or coercion ('Drang en Dwang' in Dutch) often arose in situations where children did not recover as expected and professionals believe the child would improve by exercising more and thinking differently about the illness.

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ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org · 30/05/2025

3) The report explains that when a a child recovers less quickly than expected, those involved (school directors, physicians, insurance), often think it's because of the behavior, thoughts, or attitude of the child or parents. They assume a psychological or social cause.

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