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Dr Zelda Di Blasi BA, MPsychSc, PhD, PGDTLHE

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Dr Zelda Di Blasi BA, MPsychSc, PhD, PGDTLHE

 

Book Chapters

Di Blasi, Z; (2005) 'The crack in the biomedical box: The placebo effect' In: Perspectives on complementary and alternative medicine:. Taylor & Francis: Oxon. [Details]
Russell, I., Di Blasi, Z., Lambert, M., & Russell, D; (1998) 'Systematic reviews and meta-analyses: Opportunities and Threats' In: Evidence-based fertility treatment. London: Royal College of General Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. [Details]
 

Peer Reviewed Journals

Larkin, C., Di Blasi, Z., Arensman, E. (2013) 'Self-cutting versus intentional overdose: Psychological risk factors'. Medical Hypotheses, . [Details]
Di Blasi Z, Crawford F, Bradley C, Kleijnen J.; (2005) 'Reactions to treatment debriefing among the participants of a placebo controlled trial'. BMC Health Serv Res, 22 (5). [Details]
O'Hanlon. J. Murphy, M., Di Blasi, Z.; (2011) 'Experiences of sleep paralysis in a sample of Irish university students'. Irish Journal of Medical Science, . [DOI] [Details]
Goulding, E., Murphy, M. & Di Blasi, Z.; (2011) 'Sharing and borrowing prescription medication: a survey of Irish college students'. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 180 (3):687-690. Available Online [Details]
Verheul, W., Mistiaen, P., Di Blasi, Z., Kok, L., van Dulmen, Bensing, S.J.; (2010) 'The effect of varying practitioner communication on patients' health status and treatment outcomes'. Cochrane Library, . Available Online [Full Text] [Details]
Di Blasi Z, Crawford F, Bradley C, Kleijnen J.; (2005) 'Reactions to treatment debriefing in the participants of a placebo controlled RCT'. BioMed Central Health Service Research, 5 (1):30-38. Available Online [Full Text] [Details]
Di Blasi, Z., Reilly, D.; (2005) 'Placebos in medicine: medical paradoxes need disentangling'. British Medical Journal, 330 (7481):45-*. Available Online [Full Text] [Details]
Mehling, W., Di Blasi, Z., Hecht R.; (2005) 'Bias control in bodywork therapies: a review of methodological issues'. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 11 (2):333-342. Available Online [Full Text] [Details]
Di Blasi, Z., & Kleijnen, J. ; (2003) 'Context effects: Powerful therapies or methodological bias?'. Evaluation and the Health Professions, 26 (2):79-166. Available Online [Details]
Di Blasi, Z., Harkness E., Ernst E., Georgiou, A., & Kleijnen J.; (2001) 'Influence of context effects on health outcomes: a systematic review'. Lancet, 10 (357):757-762. Available Online [Details]

Other Journals

Di Blasi, Z. (2003) 'The crack in the biomedical box' Psychologist 16 (2) :72-75. [Details]
Reilly, D. & Di Blasi, Z.; (2002) 'Creative Consulting: More about placebos?' Student British Medical Journal 10 (*) :61-63. [Full Text] [Details]
Di Blasi, Z; (2004) 'The Placebo effect: bridging the gap between conventional and alternative medicine. Guide to Integrative Medicine' Integrative Medicine Network at UCSF :60-68. [Details]
Di Blasi, Z; (2004) 'Remarkable recoveries: individual potential for healing' Positive Health 103 :13-24. Available Online [Details]
Hevey, D., Di Blasi Zelda, Hall, S., Absetz, P.; (2002) 'CREATE--A Postgraduate Student Initiative to Promote Further Training and Support for Early Career Health Psychologists' European Psychologist 5 (2) :169-170. [Details]
Di Blasi, Z.; (2002) 'Health psychology and health service research' Health Psychology Update * (*) :*-*. [Details]
Di Blasi Z; (1995) 'The great outburst of dance ecstasy' The Irish Psychologist 21 (1) :78-79. [Details]

Conference Publications

Murphy, M; O'Sullivan , D; Gallagher,J; DI Blasi,Z; Hammond, S and O'Rourke, M; (2010) Cardiac Misconceptions, Type D Personality and Physical Activity in a sample of young adults PSYCHOGENIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE CONFERENCE [Details]
Di Blasi, Z., O'Reilly Trace A., & Bourgoyne L.; (2010) The role of mindfulness in first year psychology lectures on attention, wellbeing and academic performance . In: Psychology and Health, Vol. 24, Supplement 1 eds. EHPS (European Health Psychology Society) 23rd Annual Conference 2009 Pisa, Italy, , 23-SEP-09 - 27-SEP-09 [Details]
Larkin, C. & Di Blasi, Z.; (2009) Optimism, biofeedback and nocebo responding . In: Psychology and Health, Vol. 24, Supplement 1 eds. EHPS (European Health Psychology Society) 23rd Annual Conference 2009 Pisa, Italy, , 23-SEP-09 - 27-SEP-09 , pp.242-243 [Details]

Published Reports

Jepson, R., Di Blasi, Z., & Ter Riet, G; (2001) Scoping review of the effectiveness of mental health services. NHS Center for Reviews and Dissemination, University of York, UK. Available Online [Details]
Di Blasi, Z., & Kleijnen, J; (2000) Consultations at Glasgow Homeopathic Hospital. Report to the Fetzer Institute, USA. [Details]
Di Blasi, Z., Harkness, E., Ernst, E., Georgiou, A., & Kleijnen, J; (2000) Health and patient-practitioner interactions. Report to the Fetzer Institute, USA. [Details]
Crossen-White, H., Moss, P., Di Blasi, Z., Lambert, M.L., & Russell, I; (1998) The rise in emergency admissions. Report to the West Midlands NHS Executive, Report to the West Midlands NHS Executive. [Details]
Di Blasi Z; (2003) Exploring context effects: from the science of the placebo to the art of human care. . [Details]

Abstract

Larkin, C,Di Blasi, Z (2009) Optimism, biofeedback and nocebo responding. Abstract [Details]
             

Book Reviews

Di Blasi, Z; (1998) Lifestyle management for patients with coronary heart disease. Psychology and Health. Book Reviews [Details]
                                                                     

Manuscript

Di Blasi, Z. ; (2001) The placebo effect: trick or treat?. Manuscript [Details]
                                                                     
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