Treatment adherence hinges on good communication and trust in the treatment
20 Nov. 2023
Encouraging treatment adherence remains a significant challenge, especially with antihypertensives. It is crucial that the patient has trust in the tr…
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PANACEA Partnership Meeting in Bologna
29 Oct. 2023
On 25-26 October 2023, the fourth partnership meeting took place in Bologna. This meeting, led by UNIBO, focused on the preparation of learning mater…
Newsletter September 2023
28 Sep. 2023
This newsletter includes Leiden University receiving the grant for advanced placebo interventions, vacancies for PhD positions, upcoming PhD defenses,…
New publication on effects of learning on expectancy-oriented pain relief
29 Jul. 2023
This study compared the individual versus combined effects of three important ways of learning on expectation-based pain relief.
Can placebo techniques help rheumatism patients reduce their medication?
30 Jun. 2023
From painful joints to intense fatigue: a third of rheumatism patients suffer serious effects from this chronic condition and rely long-term on medica…
New publication on placebo effects in managing diabetes
12 Jun. 2023
Exploring the potential use of placebo effect principles in the management of type 2 diabetes.
4th International SIPS conferentie
17 May. 2023
Vorige week (10 – 13 mei) vond de 4e internationale conferentie van de Society for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies (SIPS) plaats in Duisburg, Duit…
New publication on Learned Nocebo Effects
3 May. 2023
A comprehensive view of the magnitude of nocebo effects and contributing factors that will help steer nocebo research toward fruitful directions.
New publication on Nocebo Hyperalgesia Reduction
26 Apr. 2023
Exploring the psychological predictors of nocebo hyperalgesia and whether the reduction of nocebo hyperalgesia can be predicted by susceptibility…
New centre of expertise makes placebo research accessible for healthcare and society
17 Apr. 2023
Positive expectations about treatment increase the likelihood of success. The new Center for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies Leiden is therefore pro…
How the Placebo Effect Can Contribute to Better Care
14 Apr. 2023
We do not know what the active ingredients are for many regular treatments. For example, the effect of a placebo pill can be as great as, for example,…
Coming up: launch IPS Leiden - thursday 13 april
13 Apr. 2023
The festive opening of the Center for Interdisciplinary Placebo Studies (IPS) Leiden and the launch of our innovative VR communication training for he…
