Psychology and dentistry : mental health aspects of patient care / William A. Ayer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ayer, William A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dentistry--Psychological aspects.

Dentistry.

Behavior therapy.

Dentist and patient.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (163 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Learn to build successful working relationships with your patientsPsychology and Dentistry: Mental Health Aspects of Patient Care is a practical guide to an often-neglected aspect of dentistry-the contributions of the behavioral sciences to dental research and practice. Dr. William A. Ayer, Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, presents a comprehensive textbook that's an essential study aid for students preparing for their National Dental Board Examinations and a valuable classroom resource for denta

Contents:

Cover; Psychology and Dentistry: Mental Health Aspects of Patient Care; Copyright; CONTENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; CONTRIBUTORS; Preface and Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 The Development of the Behavioral Sciences in Dentistry; Chapter 2 Behavioral Foundations of Dentistry; THE FOCUS OF BEHAVIOR THERAPIES; WHAT IS BEHAVIOR THERAPY?; TYPES OF BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS; Chapter 3 Pain; PAIN THRESHOLD AND PAIN EXPRESSION; MEASURING PAIN; ACUTE VERSUS CHRONIC PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; SUMMARY; Chapter 4 Fear and Anxiety in Dentistry; EFFECT OF HIGH FEAR AND ANXIETY ON OFFICE PRACTICE

DEFINITION OF ANXIETY AND FEARMEASUREMENT OF DENTAL FEAR AND ANXIETY; ORIGINS AND DEVELOPMENT OF FEAR AND ANXIETY; ANXIETY AND BEHAVIOR ACROSS DENTAL VISITS; OTHER VARIABLES INFLUENCING ANXIETY AND FEAR; MANAGING FEAR AND ANXIETY; Chapter 5 Oral Habits and Their Management; ETIOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THUMB AND FINGER SUCKING; PSYCHOANALYTIC AND LEARNING THEORY MODELS; PREVALENCE AND POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS; METHODS OF CONTROLLING SUCKING HABITS; BRUXISM: CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT; SELF-MUTILATING BEHAVIORS: THE ORAL CAVITY; Chapter 6 Compliance with Health Care Recommendations

ASSESSING ADHERENCEDETERMINANTS OF ADHERENCE; RESOURCES AND NONCOMPLIANT BEHAVIOR; Chapter 7 The Dentist-Patient Relationship; MODELS OF THE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; DIMENSIONS OF THE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; SATISFACTION AMONG PATIENTS AND DENTISTS; A SEEMING PARADOX; MISCELLANEOUS FACTORS; Chapter 8 Stress in Dentistry; THE CONCEPT OF STRESS; MEASURING STRESSES IN LIFE; SOURCES OF DENTISTS' STRESS; SUICIDE AMONG DENTISTS; STRESS IN DENTAL STUDENTS; Chapter 9 Special Issues in Dentistry; FAMILY VIOLENCE; AGING; DYING, DEATH, AND BEREAVEMENT; Chapter 10 Hypnosis in Dentistry

SOME BACKGROUND AND HISTORY OF HYPNOSIS IN DENTISTRYPREVENTION OF DENTAL DISEASE AND MODIFICATIONS OF NOXIOUS HABITS; THERAPEUTIC USES OF HYPNOSIS IN DENTISTRY; HYPNOSIS AS AN OPERATIVE AID IN DENTISTRY; THE USE OF HYPNOSIS IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY; HYPNOSIS AS AN AID IN PATIENT MANAGEMENT; PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS; TECHNIQUES FOR INDUCTION OF HYPNOSIS IN DENTISTRY: SOME ILLUSTRATIONS; CASE EXAMPLE: A DENTAL-AVOIDANT PATIENT WITH EXCESSIVE GAG REFLEX; Chapter 11 Interviewing; COMMUNICATION; TRAINING ISSUES; INITIAL MEETING WITH A PATIENT; ATTENTIVENESS; OBTAINING AN ACCURATE HISTORY

ESTABLISHING RAPPORTEMPATHY; Chapter 12 Making Psychological Referrals; DENTAL-RELATED PROBLEMS; NONDENTAL-RELATED REFERRALS; REFERRALS FOR SELF, FAMILY, OR FRIENDS; REFERRING AN INDIVIDUAL; Index

Notes:

First published: Binghamton, N.Y. : Haworth Press, 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-135-79483-9

1-283-88852-1

1-135-79476-6

0-203-72557-3

9780203725573

OCLC:

823389571