A Patient Who Is Just Beginning to Use Homeopathy to Treat

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient who is just beginning to use homeopathy to treat depression is concerned because symptoms are actually becoming worse with increasing sadness, anxiety, and fatigue. The practitioner of homeopathy bases teaching on the Law of Cure and instructs the patient to:

• A) discontinue the therapy and seek another alternative therapy.
• B) concentrate the preparation to increase its potency in hopes to improve depressive symptoms.
• C) increase the dosage of the substance to increase its effectiveness.
• D) remain on the current regimen since worsening is a positive sign that healing is occurring.

Comprehend the role of experimental design, such as double-blind studies, in minimizing biases in research outcomes.

Grasp the physiological and psychological mechanisms underlying the placebo effect.

Recognize the impact of treatment appearance and administration form on placebo effectiveness.

Understand the relationship between research methodologies (e.g., longitudinal, cross-sectional, correlational studies) and their findings.

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Definitions:

Overthinking

The process of thinking about something too much or for too long, often causing unnecessary anxiety or worry.

Rumination

The process of continuously thinking about the same thoughts, which are often sad or dark, without reaching any conclusion.

Learned Helplessness

A condition in which a person suffers from a sense of powerlessness, arising from traumatic events or persistent failure to succeed.

Depression

A common mental disorder characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and a lack of energy or motivation.