Evaluation of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Reducing Distress in Pediatric Cancer Patients Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedures

@article{citeulike:260082, abstract = {We evaluated efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention compared to a standard care condition (SCC) in 55 pediatric patients with central nervous system cancer, aged 6 to 18 years, undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). There were no significant differences between the CBT and the SCC groups on child, parent, or staff ratings of MRI distress, child self-reports of expected MRI distress, or observed behavioral distress. The CBT intervention was effective, however, in reducing distress during intravenous line (IV) insertion preceding the index MRI on the basis of staff but not child or parent ratings of distress. No significant differences in need for sedation were present between the CBT and the SCC groups. Positive changes in staff-patient interactions and improved patient education regarding the MRI were apparent. Discussion focuses on recommendations for future studies examining cognitive-behavioral interventions in pediatric patients.}, author = {Tyc, Vida L. and Leigh, Laurie and Mulhern, Raymond K. and Srivastava, Deo K. and Bruce, Debra }, citeulike-article-id = {260082}, journal = {International Journal of Rehabilitation and Health}, keywords = {anxiety, fear, mri, neuroethicsnet, pdfcopy, pediatric}, month = {October}, number = {4}, pages = {267--279}, posted-at = {2005-07-20 16:33:43}, priority = {3}, title = {Evaluation of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Reducing Distress in Pediatric Cancer Patients Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedures}, url = {http://www.metapress.com/link.asp?id=R26161J23W5550H6}, volume = {3}, year = {1997} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:260082 L3 - citeulike-article-id:260082 TI - Evaluation of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Reducing Distress in Pediatric Cancer Patients Undergoing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Procedures JF - International Journal of Rehabilitation and Health VL - 3 IS - 4 SP - 267 EP - 279 N2 - We evaluated efficacy of a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention compared to a standard care condition (SCC) in 55 pediatric patients with central nervous system cancer, aged 6 to 18 years, undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). There were no significant differences between the CBT and the SCC groups on child, parent, or staff ratings of MRI distress, child self-reports of expected MRI distress, or observed behavioral distress. The CBT intervention was effective, however, in reducing distress during intravenous line (IV) insertion preceding the index MRI on the basis of staff but not child or parent ratings of distress. No significant differences in need for sedation were present between the CBT and the SCC groups. Positive changes in staff-patient interactions and improved patient education regarding the MRI were apparent. Discussion focuses on recommendations for future studies examining cognitive-behavioral interventions in pediatric patients. KW - anxiety KW - fear KW - mri KW - neuroethicsnet KW - pdfcopy KW - pediatric AU - Tyc, Vida AU - Leigh, Laurie AU - Mulhern, Raymond AU - Srivastava, Deo AU - Bruce, Debra PY - 1997/10// UR - http://www.metapress.com/link.asp?id=R26161J23W5550H6 ER -