Assessment of patients with direct conditioned and indirect cognitive reported origin of dental fear.

Berggren, Ulf,1948Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Odontologiska institutionen,Institute of Odontology (författare)

This study investigated the reported conditioned or cognitive origin of dental phobia in 100 adult patients at a specialized dental phobia clinic. It was shown that a majority of patients reported a conditioned background to their dental fear. Patients' avoidance time and level of dental anxiety corresponded to previously reported data for fearful groups. Individuals with an arousal conditioning etiology of dental fear reported significantly longer avoidance time as compared to individuals with a cognitively learned reaction. With the exception of an elevated level of general fears, most psychometrically assessed emotional reactions were well within normal ranges. However, patients with a non-conditioned, cognitive etiology reported significantly higher levels of trait anxiety and fear of embarrassment. In addition, a separate analysis among women revealed a greater fear of physical injuries among patients with cognitive etiology.

Carlsson, Sven G.,1935Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology(Swepub:gu)xcarsv (författare)
Hägglin, Catharina,1955Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Odontologiska institutionen,Institute of Odontology(Swepub:gu)xhagca (författare)
Hakeberg, Magnus,1954Jönköping University,Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Odontologiska institutionen,Institute of Odontology,HHJ, Avdelningen för naturvetenskap och biomedicin,HHJ. Centrum för oral hälsa(Swepub:hj)hakm (författare)
Samsonowitz, ViktorGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology (författare)
Göteborgs universitetOdontologiska institutionen (creator_code:org_t)

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