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September 9, 2016American Journal of Psychiatry159 citationsOpen Access

Patient Expectancy as a Mediator of Placebo Effects in Antidepressant Clinical Trials

BRBret R. RutherfordMWMelanie M. WallPBPatrick J. Brown

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Patient expectancy is a significant mediator of placebo effects in antidepressant trials. Expectancy-related interventions should be investigated as a means of controlling placebo responses in antidepressant clinical trials and improving patient outcome in clinical treatment.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9a0aec7f0c3ae80a3e0e3https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.16020225
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