The Influence of Expectancy Level and Personal Characteristics on Placebo Effects: Psychological Underpinnings

Placebo effects benefit a wide range of clinical practice, which can be profoundly influenced by expectancy level and personal characteristics. However, research on the issue of whether these factors independently or interdependently affect the placebo effects is still in its infancy. Here, we adopt...

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Main Authors: Lili Zhou, Hua Wei, Huijuan Zhang, Xiaoyun Li, Cunju Bo, Li Wan, Xuejing Lu, Li Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00020/full