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Treating Radiation Anxiety With Systematic Desensitization: Head and Neck Cancer Case Reports

Journal of Palliative Medicine, 2023
Introduction: Head and neck cancer patients have high rates of psychological distress, which may be exacerbated by the treatments they receive. Many patients who undergo radiation therapy report significant anxiety associated with the thermoplastic mask required for immobilization during treatment. Case Description: This report presents two examples of
Cindy L. Carmack, Monica T. Agosta, Sujin Ann-Yi, Eduardo Bruera   +3 more
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How do radiation therapists detect and manage patients experiencing anxiety in the radiation oncology setting? A vignette study

Supportive Care in Cancer, 2021
Anxiety is commonly observed in oncology patients but infrequently screened, assessed or addressed. According to psychosocial guidelines, all healthcare professionals, including radiation therapists, are responsible for the psychosocial care of patients.
Kelly L. Elsner, Diana N. Naehrig, Georgia K. B. Halkett, Haryana M. Dhillon   +3 more
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Public Reaction to Radiation

Health Physics, 1993
Public fear reactions to ionizing radiation are discussed in a social psychological context. The common use of the terms fear, anxiety, panic, and phobia is related to their clinical meanings, and the authors stress the importance of caution when using certain psychiatric terms for interpreting public reactions to radiation.
B M, Drottz-Sjöberg, L, Persson
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Effects of environmental music therapy on anxiety and waiting in radiation oncology

Music and Medicine, 2023
A randomized control trial investigated perceived waiting time in patient and caregivers, and live music’s effects on anxiety levels prior to daily radiation therapy (RT). Environmental Music Therapy (EMT) is a live music intervention by music therapists meant to modify perception of potentially stressful environments through constructing dynamic ...
Andrew Rossetti, Joanne Loewy, Zachary Fischer, Saarang Deshpande, Manjeet Chadha   +4 more
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[Questionnaire investigation of radiation rectal injury with anxiety, depression and somatic disorder].

Zhonghua wei chang wai ke za zhi = Chinese journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2021
Objective: To observe the incidence and treatment of radiation rectal injury complicated with anxiety, depression and somatic symptom disorder. Methods: A cross-sectional survey research method was carried out. Patients with radiation rectal injury managed by members of the editorial board of Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery were the ...
B, Lian, X P, Cao, H J, Deng, J, Jiang, K W, Jiang, X X, Li, Y S, Li, G L, Lin, J H, Liu, S M, Bai, F, Wang, Z Q, Wang, A W, Wu, Y, Xiao, H W, Yao, W T, Yuan, W, Zhang, Z, Zhang, Y B, Zhou, T H, Ma, Q C, Zhao   +20 more
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Reducing Pediatric Patient Anxiety: Implementing a Nonpharmacologic Intervention to Aid Patients Undergoing Radiation Therapy

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2021
Pharmacologic interventions are often used to assist with immobilization and decrease anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing radiation therapy. For these patients, distraction can be an alternative to using pharmacologic measures to address anxiety. As a distraction technique, this pilot project placed pediatric patients aged 3 to 6 years in a remote-
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