Impact of psychological interventions on reducing anxiety, fear and the need for sedation in children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging

Children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging examination frequently experience anxiety and fear before and during the scanning. The aim of the present study was to assess: i) whether and to what extent psychological interventions might reduce anxiety and fear levels; ii) whether the intervention i...

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Main Authors: Maria Pia Viggiano, Fiorenza Giganti, Arianna Rossi, Daniele Di Feo, Laura Vagnoli, Giovanna Calcagno, Claudio Defilippi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/pr/article/view/5682