Effect of psychological therapy on the panic attack of patients with body gamma-knife treatment

VernacularTitle:心理干预对体部伽玛刀治疗中惊恐发作的效果
Author: Wen-Jie QI ¹ ; Jing-Bo KANG ; Yong GUO ; Xin-Hong ZHANG ; Chang-Lan CAI
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1. 海军总医院放射治疗科
Keywords: Patients with cancer; Gamma-knife treatment; Panic attack; Psychological intervention
From: Chinese Journal of Modern Nursing 2013;19(6):671-673
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the cause of panic attack during body gamma-knife treatment in patients with cancer and the methods of psychological intervention,so as to improve the patients' confidence and ensure their gamma-knife treatment successfully.Methods Comprehensive psychological treatment was adopted,including cognitive therapy,relaxation therapy and psychological counseling,and 36 cases complicated with panic attack were received,before and after the intervention,they were evaluated by the self-rating anxiety scale (SAS).Results Thirty-three cases (91.7％) complicated with panic attack successfully completed gamma-knife treatment after psychological therapy.The SAS score was significantly decreased compared to that before therapy (t =3.878,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Comprehensive psychological therapy can effectively prevent and cure panic attack during gamma-knife treatment.