Influencing Side-Effects to Medicinal Treatments: A Systematic Review of Brief Psychological Interventions

Background: Nocebo effects contribute to a large proportion of the non-specific side-effects attributed to medications and are mainly generated through negative expectations. Previous reviews show that interventions designed to change participants' expectations have a small effect on pain exper...

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Main Authors: Rebecca K. Webster, G. James Rubin
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.2018.00775/full