title: Aspects of psychodynamic neuropsychiatry III: magic spells, the placebo effect, and neurobiology.
abstract: Through a case study, the importance of supporting the positive transference is stressed-from both a psychological and neurobiological perspective. The article argues that the neurobiology of expectation underlies transference. This neurobiology has been investigated particularly over the past several decades in work concerning the placebo effect. By understanding the neurobiology of expectation, one gains a better understanding of the neurobiology of the transference. This enables clinical predictions-and decisions-that are informed not just by the teachings of psychology but also by the science of biology.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, USA. rbcorradi@att.net
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Brockman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008273:Magic / Q000523:psychology*; D009446:Neurobiology; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000502:physiology; D058027:Neuropsychiatry; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D015990:Placebo Effect; D011574:Psychoanalytic Theory; D011575:Psychoanalytic Therapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D014167:Transference, Psychology
chemical_list: D009479:Neuropeptides