Direct Verbal Suggestibility as a Predictor of Placebo Hypoalgesia Responsiveness

Conclusions

These results suggest that the extent to which direct verbal suggestibility captures variability in placebo responsiveness depends on the use of conditioning and highlights the utility of suggestibility as a potential contributing factor to placebo responding when placebo hypoalgesia is induced through verbal suggestions.

Source: Psychosomatic Medicine - November 1, 2021 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research