| Moving from empirically supported treatment lists to practice guidelines in psychotherapy: the role of the placebo concept. | |
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PMID: 15827997 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The use of placebos is the "gold standard" in studies of investigational drugs, and of other medical procedures as well. Several recent trends have suggested the use of placebos in studies of psychotherapy to isolate effective treatment components, and as a basis for establishing lists of empirically supported treatments. Unlike within the domain of medicine, in which the logic of placebos is relatively straightforward, the concept of placebo as applied to psychotherapy is fraught with both conceptual and practical problems. The evidence-based practice of psychotherapy can best be promoted through the development of practice guidelines, for which psychotherapy placebos are unnecessary. Moreover, even if problems associated with psychological placebos could be overcome, they are not necessary in psychotherapy research. |
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Authors:
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James D Herbert; Brandon A Gaudiano |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical psychology Volume: 61 ISSN: 0021-9762 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Psychol Publication Date: 2005 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-06-08 Completed Date: 2005-10-20 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0217132 Medline TA: J Clin Psychol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 893-908 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19102-1192, USA. james.herbert@drexel.edu |
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Empirical Research* Guidelines as Topic* Humans Mental Disorders / therapy* Placebo Effect Psychotherapy / methods* |
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