Remotely administered non-deceptive placebos reduce COVID-related stress, anxiety, and depression.

Autor: Guevarra DA; Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA.; University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA., Webster CT; Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA., Moros JN; Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA., Kross E; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA., Moser JS; Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Applied psychology. Health and well-being [Appl Psychol Health Well Being] 2024 Nov; Vol. 16 (4), pp. 2204-2224. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 14.
DOI: 10.1111/aphw.12583
Abstrakt: Research suggests that placebos administered without deception (i.e. non-deceptive placebos) may provide an effective and low-effort intervention to manage stress and improve mental health. However, whether non-deceptive placebos administered remotely online can manage distress for people at risk for developing high levels of affective symptoms remains unclear. Volunteers experiencing prolonged stress from the COVID-19 pandemic were recruited into a randomized controlled trial to examine the efficacy of a non-deceptive placebo intervention administered remotely online on affective outcomes. COVID-related stress, overall stress, anxiety, and depression were assessed at baseline, midpoint, and endpoint. Compared with the control group, participants in the non-deceptive placebo group reported significant reductions from baseline in all primary affective outcomes after 2 weeks. Additionally, participants in the non-deceptive placebo group found the intervention feasible, acceptable, and appropriate for the context. Non-deceptive placebos, even when administered remotely online, offer an alternative and effective way to help people manage prolonged stress. Future large-scale studies are needed to determine if non-deceptive placebos can be effective across different prolonged stress situations and for clinical populations.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Applied Psychology: Health and Well‐Being published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Association of Applied Psychology.)
Databáze: MEDLINE