The placebo effect
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The Placebo Effect and Psychotherapy
Almost from the inception of psychotherapy scientists and philosophers have queried both its effectiveness and its mechanisms of action. Today the long-term effectiveness of psychotherapy in treating a diverse range of mental disorders is not in question. However, questions still persist over how different psychotherapy modalities achieve their impressive outcomes, and there has been a sporadic...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatric Bulletin
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0955-6036,1472-1473
DOI: 10.1192/pb.30.5.185