Homeopathy and Psychological Therapies: Comparison
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Homeopathy is a popular, although highly debated, medicinal practice based on the administration of remedies in which active substances are so diluted that no detectable trace of them remains in the final product. This hypothesis paper aims to outline a possible reinterpretation of homeopathy in the light of psychological therapies in order to improve its clinical safety and sustainability.

  • homeopathy
  • psychology
  • reinterpretation
  • hypothesis
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