ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR
INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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relief from symptoms without psychotherapy
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relieving depression and anxiety by means of aerobic exercise
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the use of drugs in the treatment of psychological disorders
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the beneficial consequences of merely expecting that a treatment will be effective
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Detailed explanation-1: -The placebo effect is when a person’s physical or mental health appears to improve after taking a placebo or ‘dummy’ treatment. Placebo is Latin for ‘I will please’ and refers to a treatment that appears real, but is designed to have no therapeutic benefit.
Detailed explanation-2: -"Placebos may make you feel better, but they will not cure you, ” says Kaptchuk. “They have been shown to be most effective for conditions like pain management, stress-related insomnia, and cancer treatment side effects like fatigue and nausea."
Detailed explanation-3: -The placebo effect is a phenomenon where people report real improvement after taking a fake or nonexistent treatment, called a placebo. Because the placebo can’t actually cure any condition, any beneficial effects reported are due to a person’s belief or expectation that their condition is being treated.
Detailed explanation-4: -The major advantage of using a placebo when evaluating a new drug is that it weakens or eliminates the effect that expectations can have on the outcome. If researchers expect a certain result, they may unknowingly give clues to participants about how they should behave. This can affect the results of the study.
Detailed explanation-5: -Researchers use placebos in the control group to determine if any differences between groups are due to the active medicine or the participants’ perceptions (the placebo effect).