[A case report of claustrophobia with panic attack due to an MRI, treated by cognitive-behavioral therapy].
Claustrophobia, this fear of being locked up without being able to escape, affects about 4 to 5% of subjects in the general population. For some years, studies tackle this trouble in the context of medical exam and treatments (MRI, radiotherapy, etc.). Studies show that cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT) obtain satisfying results for treating such patients. Here, we present a case report of a CBT intervention for a patient suffering from a cancer and whose claustrophobia impeded her treatment.
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Laboratoire de psychopathologie et neuropsychologie cliniques, université Paris-Descartes, Paris, France. montel.sebastien@wanadoo.fr
D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*