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The Relief of Distress following Attendance at a Clinic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

R. Kellner  and
B. F. Sheffield
R. Kellner
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, University of Liverpool
B. F. Sheffield
Affiliation:
A.B.PS.S., Sefton General Hospital, Liverpool
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A marked reduction of distress scores following attendance at a clinic even before placebo was given has been reported by Goldstein (5) and Frank, et al. (3). Various therapeutic and diagnostic procedures are believed to have a placebo effect and lead to a further reduction of distress (11).

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 118 , Issue 543 , February 1971 , pp. 195 - 198
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1971 

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