health psych final: CAM

effectiveness depends on providers

believes in treatment warm, compassionate, empathetic takes time with patient, depends on patient

Placebo effect

changes in physiology changes mood reduced stress response may stimulate release of opioids

CAM

complementary & alternative medicine

types of CAM

dietary supplements prayer yoga acupuncture hypnosis meditation

ironic effect of dietary supplements

licensing effect: people who take dieting/vitamin pills are less-likely to eat health & exercise pills compensate for lack of health habits

The placebo effect

produces an effect in patient due to therapeutic intent & not its nature. not restricted to self-reports, physical changes are real

Placebo effects and the brain

received shocks during fMRI experimenter applied cream that would/wouldn't reduce the pain placebo decreased brain activity in pain-sensitive regions placebos alter the experience of pain delivery

Quality of care

262 patients with IBS no treatment / acupuncture no interaction / acupuncture high interaction patients who received the most care experienced the most relief