The biopsychosocial (BPS) model in psychiatry has come under fire for being too vague to
be of any practical use in the clinic. For many, its central flaw consists in lack of scientific …

Background: irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) can cause troublesome symptoms impacting
patients' quality of life and incur considerable health service resource use. Guidelines …

Introduction Diarrhoea-dominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D) is a disorder with multiple
pathogenesis; many people with IBS-D may have psychosocial issues which can make …

There is increasing evidence for the use of open-label placebo (OLP) as an effective and
safe treatment for a range of chronic conditions. OLP is generally conceived as an ethical …

Methods The study is a prospective, randomised, single-centre trial. 166 IBS-D outpatients
who attend Peking Union Medical College Hospital will be allocated into routine treatment …

Objective Placebo responses are significantly higher in children than in adults, suggesting a
potential underused treatment option in pediatric care. To facilitate the clinical translation of …

The biopsychosocial model in psychiatry has come under fire for being too vague to be of
any practical use in the clinic. For many, its central flaw consists in lack of scientific validity …