The Sociocebo, Socioebo, Or Socebo Effect

Authors

  • Sanjay Kalra Department of Endocrinology, Bharti Hospital, Karnal, India; University Centre for Research & Development, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India
  • Madhur Verma Department of Community/Family Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bathinda, India
  • Nitin Kapoor Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; Non communicable disease unit, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-11

Abstract

The impact of the surrounding social ecosystem on thewellbeing of an individual is well known. Based on thisconcept in this brief article we propose a novel termcalled the socebo effect, which may be defined as thepositive impact that occurs secondary to a change in thepsychological factors associated with disease, thephysician, the person-physician interaction, and/or thepublic and its healthcare ecosystem. These socialcomforters, act as non drug interventions that help toimprove the overall health related quality of life of a givenindividual. We propose, the socebo construct needs to bestudied objectively, in both acute and chronic disease,including diabetes and obesity.

Keywords: Chronic disease, nocebo, placebo,psychosocial aspects, social pharmacology

Published

2025-01-26

How to Cite

Sanjay Kalra, Madhur Verma, & Nitin Kapoor. (2025). The Sociocebo, Socioebo, Or Socebo Effect. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 75(02), 325–327. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.25-11

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