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@article{citeulike:430860, abstract = {This study evaluated a brief screening instrument for predicting psychological distress in patients undertaking magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. The scale is adapted from Wolpe and Lang's (1964) Fear Survey Schedule (FSS; see Lukins, Davan, \& Drummond, 1997). Noise and/or confinement were identified as the most unpleasant feature of the MRI by 48.3\% of 118 outpatients. The MRI-FSS (Lukins et al., 1997; 9 items) significantly predicted the number of panic attack symptoms and state anxiety experienced during MRI scan better than a range of other measures. There was a significant increase in MRI-FSS scores from prescan to postscan among those who experienced high levels of anxiety during the scan. The MRI-FSS appears to be a useful indicator of likely adverse psychological reactions in the MRI scan that is sensitive to the sequelae of the MRI procedure.}, address = {School of Behavioural and Community Health Science, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia. l.harris@fhs.usyd.edu.au}, author = {Harris, L. M. and Cumming, S. R. and Menzies, R. G.}, citeulike-article-id = {430860}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327558ijbm1101_1}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15194514}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=15194514}, comment = {3 of 118 (2.5\%) could not complete the scan. ---=note-separator=--- Long-term effects were explored. The results are not conveniently summarized, but it seems that STAI scores decreased significantly at a one-month follow-up, CLQ scores did not change significantly, and scores on a custom-made MRI-FSS instrument INcreased significantly over time. ---=note-separator=--- Post-scan STAI items were retrospective. Patients also marked items from a checklist of panic symptoms that they may have experienced during the exam. Unfortunately at present I have no idea what the numbers mean. ---=note-separator=--- Nothing really on sensitization/habituation. They don't seem to say whether any participants had previous scan experience.}, doi = {10.1207/s15327558ijbm1101_1}, issn = {1070-5503}, journal = {Int J Behav Med}, keywords = {clq, fear, fearstats, fss, long-term, mri, mri-fss, neuroethicsnet, panic, pdfcopy, refusalstats, retrospective, riskpaper, stai}, number = {1}, pages = {1--7}, posted-at = {2005-12-08 19:54:04}, priority = {0}, title = {Predicting anxiety in magnetic resonance imaging scans.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327558ijbm1101_1}, volume = {11}, year = {2004} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:430860 L3 - citeulike-article-id:430860 N2 - This study evaluated a brief screening instrument for predicting psychological distress in patients undertaking magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. The scale is adapted from Wolpe and Lang's (1964) Fear Survey Schedule (FSS; see Lukins, Davan, & Drummond, 1997). Noise and/or confinement were identified as the most unpleasant feature of the MRI by 48.3% of 118 outpatients. The MRI-FSS (Lukins et al., 1997; 9 items) significantly predicted the number of panic attack symptoms and state anxiety experienced during MRI scan better than a range of other measures. There was a significant increase in MRI-FSS scores from prescan to postscan among those who experienced high levels of anxiety during the scan. The MRI-FSS appears to be a useful indicator of likely adverse psychological reactions in the MRI scan that is sensitive to the sequelae of the MRI procedure. IS - 1 JF - Int J Behav Med SN - 1070-5503 AD - School of Behavioural and Community Health Science, University of Sydney, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia. l.harris@fhs.usyd.edu.au EP - 7 TI - Predicting anxiety in magnetic resonance imaging scans. VL - 11 SP - 1 KW - clq KW - fear KW - fearstats KW - fss KW - long-term KW - mri KW - mri-fss KW - neuroethicsnet KW - panic KW - pdfcopy KW - refusalstats KW - retrospective KW - riskpaper KW - stai N1 - 3 of 118 (2.5%) could not complete the scan. N1 - Long-term effects were explored. The results are not conveniently summarized, but it seems that STAI scores decreased significantly at a one-month follow-up, CLQ scores did not change significantly, and scores on a custom-made MRI-FSS instrument INcreased significantly over time. N1 - Post-scan STAI items were retrospective. Patients also marked items from a checklist of panic symptoms that they may have experienced during the exam. Unfortunately at present I have no idea what the numbers mean. N1 - Nothing really on sensitization/habituation. They don't seem to say whether any participants had previous scan experience. AU - Harris, LM AU - Cumming, SR AU - Menzies, RG PY - 2004/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15327558ijbm1101_1 ER -