Nocebo Education to Reduce the Potential Unintended Harms of Mental Health Awareness

ADHD information workshop that will be delivered by a clinical psychology student in one 30-minute session to a group of participants. The workshop will present information about lesser-known or commonly misdiagnosed ADHD symptoms. To control for the duration of the nocebo module (see the condition below), participants will also learn about sleep and its relevance for maintenance of good cognitive health. At the end, the workshop will involve a writing reflection activity about personal experiences with ADHD symptoms.

ADHD information workshop that will be delivered by a clinical psychology student in one 30-minute session to a group of participants. The workshop will present information about lesser-known or commonly misdiagnosed ADHD symptoms, together with a module on nocebo effects and their potential role in worsening symptoms. The nocebo module will describe the current understanding of the role of expectations in creating side effects and elaborate on how this applies to the field of mental health through a series of examples. It will also involve a writing reflection activity about personal experiences with ADHD symptoms, potential for nocebo effect when talking about ADHD symptoms, and ability to apply this information to personal experiences.

An information workshop about sleep and dream experiences that will be delivered by a clinical psychologist in one 30-minute session to a group of participants. It will be matched on duration, type of content, and engagingness with the experimental sessions.