B6190 - Effetti Placebo e Nocebo: dai meccanismi psico-neurobiologici agli outcomes clinici

Learning outcomes

Course contents

1. Historical Overview and Definition of the Phenomenon

2. Evaluation of Placebo/Nocebo Effects

3. Mechanisms Underlying Placebo/Nocebo Effects

4. Application in Research and Clinical Practice

5. Optimization of Placebo Effects

6. Minimization of Nocebo Effects

7. Open-Label Placebo

8. Ethical Aspects and Critical Evaluation

Readings/Bibliography

https://eduonplacebo.unibo.it/

Teaching methods

Lectures

Role Playing

Critical Thinking

Group exercises aimed at exploring the role of expectations on clinical outcomes

The lessons will be conducted jointly with students from the Medicine and Surgery degree program at the Forlì campus in order to promote an integrated and shared approach to healthcare professional-patient communication and relationship.

Assessment methods

Discussion of the results derived from the group activities conducted in class

 

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives

Teaching tools

https://eduonplacebo.unibo.it/

Office hours

See the website of Katia Mattarozzi