PSYD33H3 Lecture Notes - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Ontario Health Insurance Plan, Internal Validity
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For: both groups are guessing which group they are placed in, therefore both groups are facing the distress. Some people do not get treatment in a year etc. If someone is assigned a placebo group and are struggling they are able to drop out if they want to seek alternate treatments: people are autonomous and have informed consent. If the patient is cognitively impaired, a guardian is used: although there are current antidepressants on the market, they may have side effects or the drugs might not create a response to certain patients. You will likely feel better even if you don"t have the treatment. Loss of trust in a physician if they tell you to do a trial, especially if you are given a placebo. Also they can do the trial to please the physician (abusive power: tri council: talks about respect for vulnerable people.
