Motivational concordance: An important mechanism in self-help therapeutic rituals involving inert (placebo) substances

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 405-413

  Hyland, Michael E ^a   Whalley, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contextual model; Flower essence; Motivation; Placebo; Placebo responder; Psychotherapy; Therapeutic ritual

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EXPECTANCY; EXPECTATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FLOWER; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL COMPLIANCE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTIVATION; OPTIMISM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLACEBO EFFECT; PREDICTION; RELIGION; RITUAL; SELF HELP; SPIRITUAL CARE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CEREMONIAL BEHAVIOR; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CULTURE; FEMALE; FLOWERS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLACEBO EFFECT; PLANT EXTRACTS; SELF CARE; SET (PSYCHOLOGY); SPIRITUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 53749092712     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2008.02.006     Document Type: Article

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