The role of the communicated treatment rationale on treatment outcome: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Placebo effects are a well-established phenomenon in the treatment of depression. However, the mechanism underlying these effects are not fully understood. Treatment expectations are considered one explanation for why placebos work. Treatment expectations are likely to be affecte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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| Series: | Trials |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-023-07557-w |