The first book to describe evidence-based treatment of dental phobia using brief CBT, based on the pioneering single-session treatment for specific phobias developed by Lars-Göran Öst.
Brings together research, experience and techniques from clinical psychology and dentistry to describe evidence-based treatment of dental phobia in clinical and dental contexts
Chapters describe epidemiology, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, symptoms, clinical characteristics and consequences, and aetiology of dental phobia
Also covers related issues including intra-oral injection phobia, dental treatment of fearful children, and the use of medication to supplement psychological treatment of fear
List of Contributors vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgements xi
Part I Background, Assessment and Aetiology 1
1 Symptoms, Clinical Characteristics and Consequences 3
Magnus Hakeberg and Jesper Lundgren
2 Background Description and Epidemiology 21
Magne Raadal and Erik Skaret
3 Assessment of Dental Phobia and Anxiety 33
Kristin Haukebø and Margrethe Vika
4 Aetiology of Dental Phobia 45
Tiril Willumsen, Kristin Haukebø and Magne Raadal
5 Intra-Oral Injection Phobia 63
Margrethe Vika and Maren Lillehaug Agdal
6 Dental Anxiety in Children and Adolescents 79
Gunilla Klingberg
Part II Treatments 89
7 Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: Principles, Procedures and Evidence Base 91
Lars-Göran Öst and David M. Clark
8 Multimodal Cognitive Behavioural Treatment 109
Jesper Lundgren and Ulla Wide Boman
9 One-Session Treatment of Dental Phobia 119
Lars-Göran Öst
10 The Combined Treatment 135
Erik Skaret
11 Dental Treatment under Sedation 153
Magne Raadal
12 Effects of Cognitive Behavioural Treatments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis 163
Lars-Göran Öst and Gerd Kvale
Part III Cultural Aspects, Prevention and Future Research 183
13 Different Treatment Approaches in Different Cultures and Health-Care Systems 185
Peter Milgrom, Lisa J. Heaton and J. Timothy Newton
14 Prevention of Dental Phobia 201
Erik Skaret and Magne Raadal
15 Future Research and Applications 221
Lars-Göran Öst and Erik Skaret
Index 231
