Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Towards a new model of attentional biases in the development, maintenance, and management of pain
Published 2015-01-01Individuals with chronic pain demonstrate attentional biases towards pain-related stimuli. However, the clinical importance of these biases is yet to be determined and a sound theoretical model for explaining the role of ...Open AccessArticle -
The placebo effect: from concepts to genes
Published 2015-01-01Despite its initial treatment as a nuisance variable, the placebo effect is now recognized as a powerful determinant of health across many different diseases and encounters. This is in light of some remarkable findings ...Open AccessArticle -
Perceived treatment, feedback, and placebo effects in double-blind RCTs: An experimental analysis.
Published 2010-01-01In double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trials (RCT) of therapeutic interventions, the effects of the treatment may provide feedback that undermines blinding and consequently distorts measures of the effectiveness ...Open AccessArticle -
Expectancy in double-blind placebo-controlled trials: An example from alcohol dependence
Published 2009-01-01Background: Double-blind placebo-controlled trials are intended to control for the impact of expectancy on outcomes. Whether they always achieve this is, however, questionable. Methods: Reanalysis of a clinical trial of ...Open AccessArticle -
Supporting data: Validation of a Bayesian adaptive estimation technique in the stop-signal task
Published 2016-11-11The Stop Signal Task (SST), a commonly used measure of response inhibition, uses standard psychophysical methods to gain an estimate of the time needed to withhold a prepotent response. Under some circumstances, conventional ...Open AccessDataset