The prevalence of dental anxiety across previous distressing experiences

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 232-236

  Humphris, G ^a   King, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dental anxiety; Prediction; Survey; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL ANXIETY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HELPLESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL ABUSE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENTAL ANXIETY; DENTAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79151483826     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2010.09.007     Document Type: Article

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