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Correction

Kazufumi Yoshihara — 2011-06-29T12:09:58Z

The authors would like to apologize for the following error in the reference list of their manuscript.

The reference number 6:
"Luebbert K, Dahme B, Hasenbring M: The effectiveness of relaxation training in reducing treatment-related symptoms and improving emotional adjustment in acute non-surgical cancer treatment: a meta-analytical review. Psychooncology 2001, 10:490-502."
should be replaced by
"Vadiraja SH, Rao MR, Nagendra RH, Nagarathna R, Rekha M, Vanitha N, Gopinath SK, Srinath B, Vishweshwara M, Madhavi Y, S Ajaikumar B, Ramesh SB, Rao N: Effects of yoga on symptom management in breast cancer patients: A randomized controlled trial. Int J Yoga 2009, 2:73-79."

Does reduced similarity across timescales really mean reduced complexity?

Tom Kindlon — 2010-07-21T22:12:53Z

Despite a good familiarity with the CFS literature (e.g. I have had nine letters published [1]) and despite taking many mathematics courses in university, including a methods course which included some coverage of non-linear dynamics, I will admit to not fully understanding this paper. However, I think I will not be alone in that and so will put my head above the parapet and ask the following:

This study found CFS cases (compared to controls) showed reduced dissimilarity within timescales as well as reduced similarity across timescales. This is summarised by the authors as CFS patients showing a reduction in complexity. But does the second finding not show the CFS cases demonstrated increased complexity compared to controls for that measure? For measurements within a timeframe, the controls are closer to the scores one would see with random patterns (4.75). For measurements across timescales, the scores of the CFS patients are closer to the scores one would see with random patterns (1.5).

[1] http://www.iamscientist.com/people/tomkindlon

Own expierence of using juggling in EMDR to treat PTSD

Rik Konings — 2009-02-13T04:48:26Z

Realy interesting article te read. I am a juggler for over 5 years and unluckely three years ago I had a live threatening attack by a forensic psychiatry-patient, I was strangled and physical abbused during a few minutes. I then developped PTSD and had a very succesfull threatment with EMDR. For me it was like a miracle. After that I kept on working with these dangerous group of patients and 9 monthts ago I got attacked and threated again. In short time I again devellopped lots of complains that made the diagnose PTSD an easy one. The EMDR I had in the first two months after the incident didn't bring me much effect. Afterwards I went to an other psychotherapist, specialised in traumatreatment. When he heard about my juggling he suggested to do the EMDR with doing the 3-ball cascade, as in the article. I must say that I am really satisfied by the result of the sessions that my therapist used the juggling as a help in the EMDR. At first when we where using this method I was thinking of it as a kind of a selffulfilling therapy, as I wanted it to be a succes. So I was surprised to read in the june-number of Kaskade(European Juggling Magazine) the announcement of this article and the conclusions of the authors.

For me is the effect of the treatment in that way even more of help because I use it in joggling(jogging and juggling). I run for about an hour while juggling three balls in cascade. It helps me te become relaxed and if I can continue training this way it it my goal to run a half marathon while juggling. I am not recovered yet from my PTSD but I think the juggling helps me te recover.

Greetings, Rik Konings

Eindhoven Holland