CURRICULUM VITAE

 

Name: Ellen Marianne GOUDSMIT
Date of Birth:

2.8.1955 (Amsterdam)
Nationality: Dutch/British

Education:

Twickenham County School 1966-1973

University of Reading 1973-1976

  • B.A. Hons in Psychology (2:1)
  • Thesis on the menstrual cycle.

University of Amsterdam 1976-1980

  • Doctoraal degree in Psychophysiology and Clinical Psychology (1979)

  • Specialist training: Endocrinology (with elective at University of Leiden)

  • Psychotherapy (1979-1980)

  • Thesis: Anxiety and depression in premenstrual syndrome.

Brunel University 1989-1996 (PT)

  • PhD. July 1996.
  • Thesis: The psychological aspects and management of chronic fatigue syndrome *
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Interests: Premenstrual disorders, Post-natal depression
Chronic fatigue syndromes e.g. myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.)
Prejudice in medicine and the accountability of scientists.
Previous employment: Advisor on problem page (Margriet Magazine Holland) and Medical Journalist (DLF World Service, Germany).
Other work experience:
  • Advisor on problem page (Margriet Magazine Holland)
  • Medical Journalist (DLF World Service, Germany).
  • Director of the International Federation of M.E. Associations (IFMEA).
  • Editor of magazines for the M.E. Action Campaign and National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome.
  • Advisor to various charities including National Association for Premenstrual Syndrome (NAPS), Premsoc, Association for Post-Natal Illness, M.E. Association and Action for M.E.
  • Press contact on PMS and PND at the British Psychological Society.
  • Editor, M.E. and CFS References (1989-).
  • Advisor to the ME Association (2009-)
Current occupation: Chartered Psychologist, Registered Health Psychologist, archivist.
Visiting Research Fellow, School of Psychology, University of East London
Membership professional bodies: British Psychological Society (Fellow)
Royal Society of Medicine (Fellow) Medical Journalists Association (Affiliate)
British Society for Allergy, Environmental & Nutritional Medicine

 

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Scientific publications 1983‑2009

Books and chapters

  • Functional Disorders of the Menstrual Cycle (co‑editor with Dr. M.G. Brush). Chichester: Wiley 1988.
  • Brush, MG and Goudsmit, EM. General and social considerations in research on menstrual cycle disorders with particular reference to PMS. In Brush, MG and Goudsmit, EM (eds.): Functional Disorders of the Menstrual Cycle. Chichester: Wiley 1988. Pp.1-13.
  • Goudsmit, EM. Psychological aspects of premenstrual symptoms. In Brush, MG and Goudsmit, EM (eds.): Functional Disorders of the Menstrual Cycle. Chichester: Wiley 1988. Pp. 20-26.
  • Goudsmit, EM. Anxiety and Depression in Premenstrual Syndrome. In Spielberger CD, Sarason IG, and Defares PB (eds), Stress and Anxiety, vol. 11. NY: Hemisphere, 1988. Pp. 211-217.
  • Goudsmit, EM. The Psychologisation of illness. In Brostoff J, Challacombe SJ (eds.) Food Allergy and Intolerance. 2002. 2nd Edition. WB Saunders. Pp. 685-693.

Articles

  • Goudsmit, EM. Psychological aspects of premenstrual symptoms. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 1983, 2, 20‑26.
  • Goudsmit, EM. Post Natal Depression. General Practitioner, 1984, July 6th and 13th. Commissioned.
  • Goudsmit, EM. M.E. still misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Women In Medicine Newsletter, 1989, Jan, 8‑9.
  • Goudsmit, EM and Gadd, R. All-in-the-mind. The psychologisation of illness. The Psychologist, 1991, 4, 449-453.
  • Goudsmit, EM. All in her mind! Stereotypic views and the psychologization of women's illness. Health Psychology Update, 1993, 12, 28-32. Reprinted in Wilkinson S and Kitzinger C (eds.) Women and Health. Feminist Perspectives. London: Taylor and Francis, 1994.
  • Goudsmit, EM. Uitputtingsslag rond vermoeidheid. Spiegeloog, 1997, 24, 236, 14-16. (In Dutch).
  • Goudsmit, EM. ME and CFS: why patients and doctors disagree. BSAENM Newsletter, 1998, 7, 1, 8-9.
  • Goudsmit, EM. ME and CFS: why patients and doctors cannot agree. Health Psychology Update, 1998, 31, 10-13.
  • Goudsmit, EM. New research on the second generation. Second Generation Voices, 2000, 15, 20-21.
  • Goudsmit, E. It’s medical science, Jim, but not as we know it! The distortion of evidence relating to CFS. AAA Essay Competition, First Prize (Category 2). 2000
  • Goudsmit, EM. Post traumatic stress disorder: genuine illness or convenient excuse? Second Generation Voices, 2001, 18, 3-5.
  • Goudsmit, E and Stouten, B. Chronic fatigue syndrome: editorial bias in the British Medical Journal. Journal of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, 2004, 12, 4, 47-59.
  • Goudsmit, EM and Howes, S. Pacing: A strategy to improve energy management in chronic fatigue syndrome. Health Psychology Update, 2008, 17, 1, 46-52. http://www.health-psychology.org.uk/HPUContent/contents2008.php
  • Goudsmit, EM., Stouten, B and Howes, S. Fatigue in myalgic encephalomyelitis. Bulletin of the IACFS/ME, 2008, 16, 3. http://www.iacfsme.org/BULLETINFALL2008/Fall08GoudsmitFatigueinMyalgicEnceph/tabid/292/Default.aspx
  • Goudsmit, EM and Howes, S. Is multiple chemical sensitivity a result of expectations and beliefs? A critical evaluation of provocation studies. Journal of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine, 2008, 17, 3, 195-211.  http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a903527516~db=all~order=page
  • Goudsmit, EM., Stouten, B and Howes, S. Illness intrusiveness in myalgic encephalomyelitis. An exploratory study. Journal of Health Psychology. 2009, 14, 2, 215-221. http://hpq.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/14/2/215?etoc
  • Goudsmit, EM, Shepherd, C., Dancey, CP and Howes, S. ME: Chronic fatigue syndrome or a distinct clinical entity? Health Psychology Update, 2009, 18, 1, 26-33. http://www.bpsshop.org.uk/Health-Psychology-Update-Vol-18-No-1-2009-P797.aspx
  • Goudsmit, EM., Ho-Yen, DO and Dancey, CP. Learning to cope with chronic illness. Efficacy of a multi-component treatment for people with chronic fatigue syndrome. Patient Education and Counseling. 2009, doi:10.1016/j.pec.2009.05.015. 2nd July. Ref: 2009, 77, 231-236

Letters

  • Goudsmit, EM. Postnatale depressie. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 1983, 127, 24, 1078.
  • Goudsmit EM, Macintyre A, Sullivan M. Chronic fatigue syndrome. British Journal of General Practice. 1991, 41 (352), 479‑80.
  • Goudsmit EM, Shepherd C. Chronic fatigue syndrome. British Journal of Psychiatry. 1992, 160, 127‑8.
  • Goudsmit EM, Macintyre A. Chronische‑moeheidsyndroom. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde. 1992, 136, (14), 708‑9.
  • Goudsmit EM. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Distinguish between syndromes... BMJ. 1994, 308, (6939), 1297‑8.
  • Goudsmit EM, Howes S. Cognitive functioning with chronic fatigue. British Journal of Psychiatry. 1995, 167 (6), 818‑9.
  • Goudsmit EM. Graded exercise in chronic fatigue syndrome. Chronic fatigue syndrome is heterogeneous condition. BMJ, 1997, 315, (7113), 948.
  • Goudsmit E. Treating chronic fatigue with exercise. Exercise, and rest, should be tailored to individual needs. BMJ, 1998, 317, (7158), 599.
  • Goudsmit E, Shepherd C. Functional somatic syndromes. Lancet, 1999, 354 (9195), 2078.
  • Goudsmit, E. Chronic fatigue syndrome. A response to Lynch and Clare. Modern Medicine of Ireland, 1999, 29 (7-8), 67-69.
  • Goudsmit E. Chronic fatigue syndrome. British Journal of Psychiatry, 2000, 177, 470.
  • Goudsmit E. Chronic fatigue syndrome. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2000, 17 (2), 76.
  • Goudsmit E. Functional somatic syndromes. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2000, 132, (4), 328.
  • Goudsmit E. Measuring the quality of trials of treatments for chronic fatigue syndrome. JAMA 2001, 286, 24, 3078-3079.
  • Goudsmit, E. Chronic fatigue syndrome. British Journal of General Practice, 2002, 52, 763.
  • Goudsmit, E. Chronic fatigue syndrome/ME. British Journal of General Practice, 2002, 52, 12, 1023-1024.
  • Goudsmit, EM, Sneddon, P., Shepherd, C and Howes, S. Neuroticism as a consequence of illness. BMJ rapid responses, 2008, 26th February. http://www.bmj.com/cgi/eletters/333/7568/575#191151

Conference papers

  • Anxiety and depression in premenstrual syndrome. An exploratory study. National Conference on stress, anxiety and psychosomatic disorders. Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in Humanities and Social Science (NIAS). Holland. 1980
  • Psychological aspects of premenstrual syndrome. Conference on premenstrual syndrome and postnatal depression. University of Leiden. 1982.
  • All in her mind. Stereotypic views and the psychologisation of women’s illness. (Taped contribution). BPS Annual Conference. 1992
  • Has the psychologisation of illness gone too far? Allergy and the Brain. Allergy Research Foundation meeting at the Royal Society of Medicine. 2001

Others
  • Interview in book: Een schouder om op te huilen. Beschuit met Tranen. Postema, J (ed.) Amersfoort: Novella. 1983. 85-92. (chapter in Dutch language about my work on post natal depression in the Netherlands).
  • Goudsmit, E. Coping with emotional distress: a beginner's guide. Commissioned article for the newsletter of the Sussex ME Association. 1999.
  • Goudsmit, EM and Faas, RJE. Depression in myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue states; a re-examination of the data. ME Research Online, 2001, 2nd January. http://freespace.virgin.net/david.axford/melist.htm Also published in a less academic form in the magazine of the ME Association.
  • Goudsmit, E. The Royal Free Epidemic of 1955: Was it really mass hysteria? ME Research Online, 2000, 24th December. http://freespace.virgin.net/david.axford/melist.htm. Also published in shorter, less academic form in the magazine of the Australian and New Zealand ME Association.
  • Goudsmit, E. The personality of patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis. A replication of a study by McEvedy and Beard. ME Research Online, 2000, 24th December. http://freespace.virgin.net/david.axford/melist.htm. Also published in a shorter form in the magazine of the ME Association and with additional data in the BMJ, Rapid Responses (as above).
  • Goudsmit, EM., Stouten, B and Howes, S. Editorial bias in the Lancet. ME Research Online, 5th October 2005. http://freespace.virgin.net/david.axford/melist.htm. See also Chronic fatigue syndrome: editorial bias in the BMJ (JCFS, 2004). Information was initially published in less academic form as: It’s medical science, Jim, but not as we know it! The distortion of evidence relating to CFS. AAA Essay Competition, First Prize (Category 2). 2000.
  • Goudsmit, EM, Stouten, B and Howes, S. Illness intrusiveness in myalgic encephalomyelitis. An exploratory study. ME Research Online, 2007, http://freespace.virgin.net/david.axford/melist.htm. Shorter version accepted for publication.
  • Goudsmit, E. Factsheet on CBT. Written for the ME support group and available online http://freespace.virgin.net/david.axford/melist.htm. Alsoselected by Prof. Klimas and colleagues at the IACFS/ME for their website http://www.iacfsme.org/MECFSManagement/tabid/121/Default.aspx

Other articles commenting or analyzing the literature.
  • Book reviews (Lancet, HPU, Psychologist), letters (Psychologist) and articles describing the latest research for publications of patient groups in the UK and elsewhere. Factsheets for Action for ME.

 

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