Since here we are talking about placebo, I wonder if it has a meaning to say "placebo" when speaking about psychotherapy, since there is no "substance". Of course there is going to be a placebo effect as long as people think it's going to work. I think the point is that since in mild and moderate depression we have to choose between the placebo of a drug and the placebo of psychoterapy, let's choose the one with less side effects.
On the topic of placebo, I found Irving Kirsch's talk about anti-depressants vs placebo in depression [1] very interesting.
On the topic of placebo, I found Irving Kirsch's talk about anti-depressants vs placebo in depression [1] very interesting.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISptt3CRAqc