psychological placebo ↔ PTSD

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PTSD is related to psychological placebos as they are frequently compared in clinical research to evaluate the efficacy of treatments like CBT, as noted in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, these studies track patient outcomes such as dropout rates to compare the impact of psychological placebos against active PTSD interventions [3].

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Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety-Related Disorders link.springer.com Springer 3 facts

claimRandomized controlled trials published in the 5 years prior to the meta-analysis show relatively minimal advantage of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) over psychological placebos in the treatment of PTSD.

claimParticipants receiving Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for anxiety and PTSD showed a significantly higher chance of dropping out from the study than those receiving the psychological placebo.

claimIn studies of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for PTSD, there were no significant group differences found between Present-Centered Therapy (PCT) and other psychological placebos, nor between military and non-military participants.