Simulated consultation room based on acceptance and commitment therapy combined with virtual reality in brain MRI examinations for claustrophobia patients
4 affiliations
- 1Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing Medical University
- 2Department of Radiology, Chongqing University Qianjiang Hospital Chongqing
- 3Department of Radiology, The Ninth People's Hospital of Chongqing
- 4Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Yongchuan Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Abstract
Background: To investigate the effects of a simulated consultation room based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) combined with virtual reality (VR) on claustrophobia patients undergoing brain MRI examinations across multiple centers.
Methods: A total of 131 claustrophobia patients undergoing brain MRI examinations at four Tertiary Grade-A general hospitals from June 2023 to June 2025 were enrolled in the study. They were randomly divided into experimental group (66 cases) and control group (65 cases). The experimental group received the intervention of a simulated consultation room based on ACT combined with VR, while the control group received routine intervention. The success rate of brain MRI examination, image diagnostic rate and satisfaction score were compared between the two groups before and after intervention.
Results: The rises in anxiety and claustrophobia scores for the experimental group (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, HAMA: 3.6; Claustrophobia Questionnaire, CLQ: 2.3) were significantly lower than those for the control group (HAMA: 8.2; CLQ: 10.3), with statistically significant differences ( P < 0.001). The success rate of brain MRI examination, image diagnostic rate and examination satisfaction in the experimental group (96.97%, 84.38%, 71.21%) were higher than those in the control group (70.77%, 52.17%, 12.31%), and the differences were statistically significant ( P < 0.001).
Conclusion: The acceptance commitment model combined with virtual reality simulation clinic is applied to brain MRI examination of patients with claustrophobia, which can improve the success rate of brain MRI examination, image diagnostic rate and satisfaction of patients with claustrophobia.
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BibTeX
@article{feng2026simulated,
title = {{Simulated consultation room based on acceptance and commitment therapy combined with virtual reality in brain MRI examinations for claustrophobia patients}},
author = {Wang Feng and Xue-mei Cao and Zhi-ming Zhou and Ke-xin Jiang and Yu-jun Jiang and Shi-lan Xiang and Wei Chen and Rong Zhou and Xiao-lin Wang},
journal = {Frontiers in Psychiatry},
year = {2026},
month = nov,
doi = {10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1972310},
url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1972310/full},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Simulated consultation room based on acceptance and commitment therapy combined with virtual reality in brain MRI examinations for claustrophobia patients
AU - Wang Feng
AU - Xue-mei Cao
AU - Zhi-ming Zhou
AU - Ke-xin Jiang
AU - Yu-jun Jiang
AU - Shi-lan Xiang
AU - Wei Chen
AU - Rong Zhou
AU - Xiao-lin Wang
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/11/06
JO - Frontiers in Psychiatry
DO - 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1972310
UR - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1972310/full
AB - Background: To investigate the effects of a simulated consultation room based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) combined with virtual reality (VR) on claustrophobia patients undergoing brain MRI examinations across multiple centers. Methods: A total of 131 claustrophobia patients undergoing brain MRI examinations at four Tertiary Grade-A general hospitals from June 2023 to June 2025 were enrolled in the study. They were randomly divided into experimental group (66 cases) and control group (65 cases). The experimental group received the intervention of a simulated consultation room based on ACT combined with VR, while the control group received routine intervention. The success rate of brain MRI examination, image diagnostic rate and satisfaction score were compared between the two groups before and after intervention. Results: The rises in anxiety and claustrophobia scores for the experimental group (Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale, HAMA: 3.6; Claustrophobia Questionnaire, CLQ: 2.3) were significantly lower than those for the control group (HAMA: 8.2; CLQ: 10.3), with statistically significant differences ( P < 0.001). The success rate of brain MRI examination, image diagnostic rate and examination satisfaction in the experimental group (96.97%, 84.38%, 71.21%) were higher than those in the control group (70.77%, 52.17%, 12.31%), and the differences were statistically significant ( P < 0.001). Conclusion: The acceptance commitment model combined with virtual reality simulation clinic is applied to brain MRI examination of patients with claustrophobia, which can improve the success rate of brain MRI examination, image diagnostic rate and satisfaction of patients with claustrophobia.
SN - 1664-0640
ER -