Research On Placebo Effects: Clinical Implications For Primary Care Providers

Author

Erin E. Aas

Date of Award

2005

Document Type

Thesis

College/School

College of Nursing

Degree Name

Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

Program Concentration

Family Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Abstract

Placebo effects are well acknowledged in research settings and are receiving increasing attention in clinical settings and the popular press. There is extensive research on possible psychological mechanisms such as expectation and conditioning, and biological mechanisms such as endogenous opioids. Although several publications have summarized research on placebo effects, clinical applications of placebo principles are infrequently discussed. This paper reviews recent and selected classic research findings on placebo effects and summarizes implications for primary care providers seeking to enhance or promote positive placebo effects in their patients.

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