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Radiation in medicine: Origins, risks and aspirations. [PDF]

, 2014
The use of radiation in medicine is now pervasive and routine. From their crude beginnings 100 years ago, diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy have all evolved into advanced techniques, and are regarded as essential tools across ...
Donya, M, ElGuindy, A, Firmin, D, Radford, M, Yacoub, MH   +4 more
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Action-Centered Exposure Therapy (ACET): A New Approach to the Use of Virtual Reality to the Care of People with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Behavioral Sciences, 2018
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be seen as the result of dysfunctional beliefs that associate stimuli with a danger or a threat leading to anxious reactions. Exposure therapy is so far considered to be the most effective treatment, and research
Sorelle Audrey Kamkuimo Kengne, Mathilde Fossaert, Benoît Girard, Bob-Antoine J. Menelas   +3 more
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Phobia Exposure Therapy Using Virtual and Augmented Reality: A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences, 2022
A specific phobia is a common anxiety-related disorder that can be treated efficiently using different therapies including exposure therapy or cognitive therapy. One of the most famous methods to treat a specific phobia is exposure therapy.
Ghaida Albakri, Rahma Bouaziz, Wallaa Alharthi, Slim Kammoun, Mohammed Al-Sarem, Faisal Saeed, Mohammed Hadwan   +6 more
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Standardize Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in Pediatric Patients With Solid Tumors

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Pediatric patients with extracranial solid tumors (ST) receiving chemotherapy are at an increased risk for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP). However, evidence guiding prophylaxis practices in this population is limited. A PJP‐related fatality at our institution highlighted inconsistent prescribing approaches and concerns about
Kriti Kumar, Denise M. Connolly, Ellen Kellington, Elyse Zelunka, Karla Kerrigan, Furqan Shaikh, Paul C. Nathan, Meredith S. Irwin, Sarah Cohen‐Gogo   +8 more
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The effect of virtual reality exposure therapy on focus of attention, self-criticism, and interpretation bias in university students with social anxiety

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 2023
BACKGROUND: The present research aims to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality exposure therapy on the focus of attention, self-criticism, and interpretation bias among university students with social anxiety.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The present
Monir Ghasempeyvandi, Hajar Torkan
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Protocol for a randomized controlled trial examining multilevel prediction of response to behavioral activation and exposure-based therapy for generalized anxiety disorder. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND:Only 40-60% of patients with generalized anxiety disorder experience long-lasting improvement with gold standard psychosocial interventions. Identifying neurobehavioral factors that predict treatment success might provide specific targets for ...
Abelson, J, Akeman, E, Aupperle, Robin L, Bodurka, J, Clausen, AN, Cosgrove, KT, Craske, MG, Kirlic, N, Martell, C, Mathis, B, McDermott, TJ, Paulus, M, Santiago, J, Thompson, WK, Wolitzky-Taylor, K   +14 more
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D-Cycloserine as an augmentation strategy for cognitive behavioral therapy of anxiety disorders. [PDF]

, 2013
The goal of this review is to examine the clinical studies on d-cycloserine, a partial glutamatergic N-methyl-D-aspartate agonist, as an augmentation strategy for exposure procedures during cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety disorders.
Boettcher, Hannah, Hofmann, Stefan G., Wu, Jade Q.   +2 more
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Sickle Cell Disease Is an Inherent Risk for Asthma in a Sibling Comparison Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) and asthma share a complex relationship. Although estimates vary, asthma prevalence in children with SCD is believed to be comparable to or higher than the general population. Determining whether SCD confers an increased risk for asthma remains challenging due to overlapping symptoms and the ...
Suhei C. Zuleta De Bernardis, Okeleji Olayinka, Mariam Z. Quraishi, Lakshmi V. Srivaths, Deborah L. Brown, Neethu M. Menon, Ricardo A. Mosquera, Ashwin P. Patel, James M. Stark, Aravind Yadav   +9 more
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Virtual realities, real recoveries: exploring the efficacy of 3MDR therapy for treatment-resistant PTSD

Frontiers in Psychology
Exposure-based therapies have shown promise in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but challenges exist in maintaining patient engagement and finding appropriate stimuli for graded exposure.
Åsmund Gausemel, Petra Filkuková, Petra Filkuková   +2 more
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Brief Novel Therapies for PTSD: Written Exposure Therapy [PDF]

Current Treatment Options in Psychiatry, 2019
Written Exposure Therapy (WET) is a 5-session exposure-based intervention for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). WET was developed through a series of systematic evaluations of the expressive writing procedure. It is an efficient intervention, requiring limited patient and therapist time and no between-session assignments.
Johanna Thompson-Hollands, Brian P. Marx, Denise M. Sloan   +2 more
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