KeenBrain
KeenBrain
KeenBrain

Irving Kirsch Quotes


Share this page on

Quotes by Irving Kirsch

Showing 1-10 of 19 Quotes by Irving Kirsch

There are a variety of techniques to help people change the kind of thinking that leads them to become depressed. These techniques are called cognitive behavioral therapy.

~Irving Kirsch

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


The big bulk of the response to antidepressants is the placebo response.

~Irving Kirsch

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


If doctors just spent more time with their patients so they felt more reassured, that might help.

~Irving Kirsch

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


The doctor-patient relationship is critical to the placebo effect.

~Irving Kirsch

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Patients who trust their doctors and have a psychological expectation of getting better could trigger a reaction in their body.

~Irving Kirsch

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Nocebos often cause a physical effect, but it's not a physically produced effect. What's the cause? In many cases, it's an unanswered question.

~Irving Kirsch

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


To someone who is not currently on anti-depressants, I would suggest trying other treatments first - for example, psychotherapy.

~Irving Kirsch

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Antidepressants can have troubling side effects and are addictive for some people.

~Irving Kirsch

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Perhaps 10 percent of patients who are prescribed antidepressants are really benefiting from the drugs' active ingredients.

~Irving Kirsch

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


There seems little reason to prescribe anti-depressant medication to any but the most severely depressed patients.

~Irving Kirsch

Topics: None

Keywords: None


Suggest an Edit


Cite the source


Save to Favorites


Collect


Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Educator

Born: March 7th, 1943

Links

Find Irving Kirsch on Amazon

Related Authors

Amos Bronson Alcott
John W. Gardner
Temple Grandin
Timothy Leary
Horace Mann
Benjamin E. Mays
Morrie Schwartz
Booker T. Washington

Popular Authors

Erma Bombeck Alexander Hamilton Kevin Hart Jeremy Irons Ayn Rand John D. Rockefeller Adam Smith John Wooden

Change your beliefs...change your life.

Get a related quote or insight every day.

(it's 100% free)

Follow Us On

Today's Birthdays

1931 - Ram Dass

1741 - Nicolas Chamfort

1773 - James Mill

1812 - Alexander Herzen

1820 - Nadar

1866 - Lincoln Steffens

1882 - Rose Schneiderman

1892 - Donald Wills Douglas

1892 - Lowell Thomas

1895 - Dudley Nichols

Birthdays on April 6th
All Birthdays

Popular Topics

Best Courage Diet Food Funny Health Imagination Truth