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waiting-list phenomenon

waiting-list phenomenon

in psychotherapy and counseling, the unusual occurrence of a cure in a person who is on a waiting list for treatment. Such occurrences suggest that, in and of itself, the anticipation of treatment has profound psychological effects similar to the placebo effect.

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