One- vs. five-session treatment of intra-oral injection phobia: A randomized clinical study

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-285

  Vika, Margrethe ^a   Skaret, Erik ^a   Raadal, Magne ^a   Öst, Lars Göran ^a,b   Kvale, Gerd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioural therapy; Dental anxiety; Intra oral injection phobia; One session treatment; Randomized controlled clinical trial

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJECTION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOBIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DENTAL ANXIETY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLES; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65149097561     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2009.00628.x     Document Type: Article

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