What is the placebo effect and how does it relate to stress management?
The placebo effect is a phenomenon whereby an inactive substance or treatment is used to determine how the power of suggestion affects the psychology, physiology, or biochemistry of experimental participants. The placebo effect is created by a person's belief that he or she will benefit from an intervention. A prominent review study of pain treatments and the placebo effect concluded that the quality of the interaction between the patient and the physician can be extremely influential in patient outcomes and in some cases, perhaps many cases, patient and provider expectations and interactions may be more important than the specific treatments. The placebo effect is an important example of the power of our thoughts and emotions to have a positive impact on health.
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