Under Pressure: Stronger depressive symptoms are associated with more positive expectations towards experimental treatments
May 16, 2025 Lukas A Basedow, Lynn Lottes, Irina Falkenberg et al. 1 citation preprint
Background: Despite significant advancements in the treatment of depression, challenges such as inadequate response rates and high placebo effects highlight the need for improved therapies and a deeper understanding of treatment expectations. Patient expectations play a crucial role in treatment outcomes but have not been systematically investigated in the context of novel interventions like...
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/6hjkm_v1 (opens in new tab)
Depressive symptoms
Clinical psychology