Irving Kirsch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Irving Kirsch

medical researcher

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1943

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Profession: researcher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Irving Kirsch

  • Irving Kirsch (born March 7, 1943) is Associate Director of the Program in Placebo Studies and a lecturer in medicine at the Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
  • He is also professor emeritus of psychology at the Universities of Hull and Plymouth in the United Kingdom, and the University of Connecticut in the United States.
  • Kirsch is a leading researcher within the field of placebo studies who is noted for his work on placebo effects, antidepressants, expectancy, and hypnosis.
  • He is the originator of response expectancy theory, and his analyses of clinical trials of antidepressants have influenced official treatment guidelines in the United Kingdom.
  • He is the author of the 2009 book, The Emperor's New Drugs.

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