- Placebo interventions have enormous translational potential. They provide a side-effect free, minimally invasive, and cost-effective way of managing a host of clinical disorders and nonclinical conditions such as pain, depression, anxiety, and stress. However, an important limitation prevents their widespread use: the commonly held assumption that for placebos to work, people must be deceived into believing they are taking an active treatment. Several studies have challenged this assumption and provide evidence that placebos administered without deception, or non-deceptive placebos, can still work for specific conditions, especially those related to affect. In this talk, I will provide an overview of research on non-deceptive placebos and provide empirical evidence of efficacy. I will then highlight pressing issues and map out future research directions that will help advance the viability of potentially using non-deceptive placebos in regulating affect and affect-related disorders.
Time and Location:
12:30pm, Zoom
Date:
Monday, November 9, 2020
Subtitle:
"Advancing the Viability of Using Non-Deceptive Placebos to Regulate Affect and Affect-Related Conditions." (Zoom link -https://virginia.zoom.us/j/94419570615?pwd=WjZDOWo4bmd2ektENnNtOFpBSjgvUT09#success, Meeting ID: 944 1957 0615, PWD: social2020).