Frank's “common elements” in psychotherapy: Nonspecific factors and placebos.
- 1 October 1986
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
- Vol. 56 (4) , 521-530
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1939-0025.1986.tb03485.x
Abstract
Implications of Jerome Frank's seminal hypotheses are further considered, specifically that all psychological treatments share common elements that account for the effective treatment of a core problem shared by all patients--demoralization. The stages of psychotherapy and the potential role of suggestion, nonspecific elements, and placebo are highlighted.Keywords
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