Defined as a reduction in pain without a biologically active therapeutic, the placebo response includes the placebo effect (i.e., psychobiological factors that cause a reduction in rating) in addition to other contributing factors, such as ...
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Placebo responses and central neuropathic pain: from meta- to pooled analysis of clinical trial data
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Common psychologies in back pain?
Numerous psychological factors are associated with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and disability. Clinically, it would appear that the psychological profiles of individuals with CLBP can be dominated by different psychological factors. For example, some ...
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When is a Placebo Acceptable in the Clinic?
We recently published a paper with the mouthful title “Placebo Use in Pain Management: A Mechanism-Based Educational Intervention Enhances Placebo Treatment Acceptability”[4]. Before I get to the the findings from that paper, I’d like to ...
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Cognitive Functional Therapy for chronic low back pain: The patients’ perspective
Pain and lack of function are the two main factors that motivate people with non-specific chronic low back pain (CLBP) to seek care [1]. When you ask a person with CLBP what treatments they have ...
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The Strange Case of Interoception and Resilience or How to Become a Superhero
Steel is a very resilient material: it has the capacity to absorb the energy produced by a hit without breaking. Translating this original definition of resilience into the Psychology field, a person is resilient when ...