Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Dental Phobia and Anxiety

Intended for professionals and researchers in clinical psychology and dentistry as well as practicing dentists, this presents the first guide to evidence-based CBT treatment of dental anxiety. Author Lars-Goran Ost presents his single-session phobia treatment protocol tailored to the treatment of dental phobia. Chapters include coverage of dental anxiety in children and adolescents as well as the use of pharmacological methods as a supplement to psychological treatment, and the takes account of cultural factors that may influence the availability of dental phobia treatment.