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Efficacy of a trauma-focused treatment approach for dental phobia: a randomized clinical trial.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Doering, Stephan Ohlmeier, Marie-Christin Jongh, Ad de Hofmann, Anton Bisping, Vanessa |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | It has been hypothesized that treatment specifically focused on resolving memories of negative dental events might be efficacious for the alleviation of anxiety in patients with dental phobia. Thirty-one medication-free patients who met the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) criteria of dental phobia were randomly assigned to either Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) or a waitlist control condition. Dental anxiety was assessed using the Dental Anxiety Questionnaire (DAS), the Dental Fear Survey (DFS), a behavior test, and dental attendance at 1-yr of follow up. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing was associated with significant reductions of dental anxiety and avoidance behavior as well as in symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The effect sizes for the primary outcome measures were d = 2.52 (DAS) and d = 1.87 (DFS). These effects were still significant 3 months (d = 3.28 and d = 2.28, respectively) and 12 months (d = 3.75 and d = 1.79, respectively) after treatment. After 1 yr, 83.3% of the patients were in regular dental treatment (d = 3.20). The findings suggest that therapy aimed at processing memories of past dental events can be helpful for patients with dental phobia. |
| Starting Page | 545 |
| Ending Page | 551 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://neurocluster-db.meduniwien.ac.at/db_files/pub_art_341.pdf |
| PubMed reference number | 24206075v1 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1111/eos.12090 |
| DOI | 10.1111/eos.12090 |
| Journal | European journal of oral sciences |
| Volume Number | 121 |
| Issue Number | 6 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Anxiety Disorders Behavior Test DSM-IV Dental Anxiety Efficacy Study Eye Abnormalities Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Mental disorders Patients PersonNameUse - assigned Phobic anxiety disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder REM Sleep Behavior Disorder Stress Disorders, Traumatic Wounds and Injuries |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
