The use of choice-based distraction to decrease the distress of children at the dentist

Child and Family Behavior Therapy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 59-68

  Filcheck, Holly A ^a   Allen, Keith D ^b   Ogren, Hilary ^b   Darby, James Brant ^b   Holstein, Brian ^b   Hupp, Steve ^c  

^a Beneficial Behav Hlth Serv Inc   (United States)

^b NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Choice; Dental treatment; Disruptive behavior; Distraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 14544280981     PISSN: 07317107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J019v26n04_04     Document Type: Review

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