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“…PART 1 GENERAL CONCEPTS AND MECHANISMS -- 1 The traditional concept of
placebo 1.1 The origin of the
placebo concept and methodology 1.2 The
placebo in clinical trials and medical practice 1.3 Points for further discussion -- 2 A modern view of
placebo and
placebo-related effects 2.1 What they are not 2.2 What they are 2.3 How they work 2.4 Why they occur 2.5 Points for further discussion -- 3 Placing
placebo effects within the context of the doctor-patient relationship 3.1 A closer look into the doctor-patient relationship 3.2 Feeling sick 3.3 Seeking relief 3.4 Meeting the therapist 3.5 Receiving the therapy 3.6 Points for further discussion -- PART 2 DISEASE-BASED CLASSIFICATION OF
PLACEBO EFFECTS--MOST-STUDIED CONDITIONS -- 4 Pain 4.1
Placebo analgesia 4.2 Nocebo hyperalgesia 4.3 Points for further discussion -- 5 Diseases of the nervous system 5.1 Parkinson's disease 5.2 Deep-brain stimulation and emotional processing 5.3 Migraine 5.4 Sleep 5.5 Neurological disorders with few or no available data 5.6 Points for further discussion -- 6 Mental and behavioral disorders 6.1 Depression 6.2 Anxiety 6.3 Dementia 6.4 Addiction 6.5 Psychotherapy 6.6 Premenstrual dysphoric disorder 6.7 Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder 6.8 Mental disorders with no available data 6.9 Points for further discussion -- 7 Immune and endocrine systems 7.1 Immunity and hormone secretion are subject to psychosocial influences 7.2 The immune system 7.3 The endocrine system 7.4 Points for further discussion -- PART 3 DISEASE-BASED CLASSIFICATION OF
PLACEBO EFFECTS--LESS-STUDIED CONDITIONS -- 8 Cardiovascular and respiratory systems 8.1 The cardiovascular system 8.2 The respiratory system 8.3 Points for further discussion -- 9 Gastrointestinal and genitourinary disorders 9.1 Gastrointestinal disorders 9.2 Genitourinary disorders 9.3 Points for further discussion -- 10 Special medical conditions and therapeutic interventions 10.1 Oncology 10.2 Surgery 10.3 Physical therapies 10.4 Complementary and alternative therapies 10.5 Doctor-patient interaction 10.6 Other conditions with no available data 10.7 Points for further discussion -- PART 4 CLINICAL, ETHICAL, AND METHODOLOGICAL CONSIDERATIONS -- 11 Clinical-ethical implications and applications 11.1 Assessing the effectiveness of new therapies 11.2 Harnessing
placebo and
placebo-related effects in the clinic 11.3 Points for further discussion -- 12 How to run a
placebo study: a closer look into complex experimental designs 12.1 What are we looking for? …”
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