Analyzing Placebo Responses in Psychiatric Disorders

The chapter explores the methodology used to evaluate placebo responses in psychiatric disorders, highlighting improvements observed under placebo treatments and the differences across various disorders. It discusses the screening process that selected high-quality reviews for disorders like major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, showing significant improvement under placebo. The outcomes emphasize the importance of understanding placebo responses in clinical trials, with insights into the variations in response and the impact of contextual factors on treatment effectiveness.