Behavioural assessment versus self-report of placebo effects

Lovibond, S. H.; Young, Michael K.; Chan, Diana

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“…Beachtenswert ist die Studie von Lovibond et al [13]. Die Autoren untersuchten die Wirksamkeit einer Apparatur, welche bei Schlaflosen Wellenrauschen als Hintergrundgeräusch erzeugt.…”

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Der Zeitaspekt des Placeboeffektes (Teil 2)

Walach¹

2007

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“…Beachtenswert ist die Studie von Lovibond et al [13]. Die Autoren untersuchten die Wirksamkeit einer Apparatur, welche bei Schlaflosen Wellenrauschen als Hintergrundgeräusch erzeugt.…”

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Diaries in clinical psychology and psychotherapy: a selective review

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2002

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The present paper gives a review of diary methods in clinical psychology and psychotherapy. After a brief discussion of the history and the development of the diary method a description of the methodology and technology of diaries in their scientific and practical uses is given. The main part of the paper presents an overview of instruments used in research and practice in clinical psychology concerning mood and affectivity, anxiety disorders, pain, psycho-physiological states, eating disorders and alcoholism. Additionally, methodological advantages and problems of these tools are discussed. Finally strategies for the assurance and enhancement of the methodological quality of diary data are discussed. The paper comes to several conclusions: (1) although many instruments have been developed during recent years for research and practical aims, they are concerned with only a few of the many clinical phenomena; (2) although some diaries achieve favourable psychometric results, the reliability and validity of most of the instruments has not yet been explored in a satisfactory manner; (3) although most diaries would also be useful for practical reasons, many deal with research aims. Therefore, future work should focus on practical use as well as on psychometric testing. Copyright  2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. INTRODUCTIONThe diary approach is important as an assessment and intervention strategy in various areas of clinical and psychotherapeutic research and practice. Historically, this approach started with the cognitive turn in psychology and behaviour therapy in the early 1960s; new technologies of investigation (e.g. micro-computers, palm-tops) and of data analysis (e.g. computerized techniques) during the * Correspondence to: Dr A-R. Laireiter, Institute of Psychology, Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstrasse 34, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria.1990s made diaries into a very intensively used methodology in psychology and psychotherapy (Fahrenberg and Myrtek, 1996;Foster et al., 1999). At present, two methodological strategies can be differentiated: (1) structured instruments relying on standardized questionnaires, and (2) narrative diaries using qualitative self-disclosure documents that become content analysed for scientific use. Numerically and scientifically the first group is much more important and is not only used in clinical psychology but also in various other fields of psychology (personality; Buse and Pawlik, 1996; social psychology;Reis and Wheeler, 1991; coping research;Eckenrode and Bolger, 1995; personal Duck, 1991;Laireiter and Thiele, 1995; developmental psychology;Shapiro and Cole, 1999; psychophysiology; Fahrenberg and Myrtek, 1996). The present paper deals with diaries in clinical psychology and psychotherapy. It starts from a short historical note on the developmental roots of this approach. In a second step the technology of diaries is introduced. The main part of the paper gives an overview of the most important instruments in the six major areas of applic...

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A comparison of hormone therapy, coping skills training, and relaxation for the relief of premenstrual syndrome

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Approximately 10% of women are severely affected by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) during their reproductive years. Several biological theories of causation have been proposed and each has provoked treatment attempts through medication to little sustained effect. As many of the reported complaints are psychological, a new treatment approach was considered using cognitive-behavioral therapy. A preliminary study which combined cognitive-behavioral therapy with drug treatment produced considerable symptom reduction. The present study examined the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy alone in direct comparison with hormone treatment. Relaxation instructions were provided to a control group. Initial rapid responses to drug treatment and relaxation diminishes after 2 months, together with marked attrition in the control group. Significant positive benefits from cognitive-behavioral therapy were achieved after the first treatment month that continued throughout and were maintained at follow-up 3 months later. Implications for future management are discussed.

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Behavioural assessment versus self-report of placebo effects

Cited by 6 publications

References 18 publications

Der Zeitaspekt des Placeboeffektes (Teil 2)

Der Zeitaspekt des Placeboeffektes (Teil 2)

Diaries in clinical psychology and psychotherapy: a selective review

A comparison of hormone therapy, coping skills training, and relaxation for the relief of premenstrual syndrome

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