Prof Keith Petrie Seminar - 4pm, 28 August 2014
Date and time
Location
UCL
Roberts Engineering Building London WC1E 7JE United KingdomDescription
A seminar by Professor Keith Petrie from the University of Auckland on:
“The power of expectations in drug response and health scares”
Seminar from 4-5pm in the Sir David Davies lecture theatre (Room G08) followed by a drinks reception in the Roberts Engineering Building foyer.
Venue:
UCL Roberts Engineering Building
Sir David Davies lecture theatre (Room G08)
Malet Place
WC1E 7JE
Building location and map available here
Organised by
Studies in the CBM are on-going in a range of long-term conditions including HBV/HCV, asthma, COPD, Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, HIV, inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatological disease, bipolar disorder and cancer. Recent work extends into broader aspects of health and illness such as the placebo/nocebo effect and the role of language, emotion and emotional disclosure in illness-related behaviours and outcomes.