Psychology and Dentistry
Mental Health Aspects of Patient Care
William Ayer, Jr.
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Psychology and Dentistry
Mental Health Aspects of Patient Care
William Ayer, Jr.
About This Book
Learn to build successful working relationships with your patients Psychology and Dentistry: Mental Health Aspects of Patient Care is a practical guide to an often-neglected aspect of dentistry-the contributions of the behavioral sciences to dental research and practice. Dr. William A. Ayer, Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, presents a comprehensive textbook that's an essential study aid for students preparing for their National Dental Board Examinations and a valuable classroom resource for dental school faculty. This unique book identifies the everyday concerns of dentists, dental students, and dental hygienists, offering proven strategies for patient management and for building—and maintaining—a successful dentist-patient relationship. Psychology and Dentistry examines the contributions of the behavioral sciences to the practice of dentistry, drawing subject matter from a wide range of disciplines that include psychology, sociology, education, anthropology, economics, epidemiology, health services, and public health. The book is a practical guide to developing the necessary skills to conduct effective patient interviews, for teaching patients to manage their dental fears and anxieties, and for dealing with patients who need counseling from mental health professionals. It also addresses special issues that have become relevant to dentists and their staffs in recent years, including child abuse and neglect, spousal violence, elder abuse, aging and changes associated with age, death and dying, and bereavement. Psychology and Dentistry examines:
- behavior therapies
- behavioral interventions
- management techniques for patients with acute and/or chronic pain
- how to train patients to manage their oral habits
- how to get patients to comply with health care recommendations
- pain perception and pain expression
- the therapeutic use of hypnosis
- how to make psychological referrals for patients
- the effect of stress on dentists and dental students
- and much more!
Psychology and Dentistry: Mental Health Aspects of Patient Care is an essential resource for anyone working in the dental field. The book's practical approach and unique insights are invaluable for helping you develop healthy relationships with your patients.
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Time Period | Areas |
1940s to early 1950s | Behavior and Disease/Injury/Psychosomatics |
Mid-1950s to early 1960s | Fluoridation, Psychology, Sociology, Political |
Science | |
1960s | Dental Education and Manpower Studies |
1970s | Health Services Research |
1980s to 1990s | Prevention and Health Promotion |
2000s | Public Policy |
Time Period | Authors and Titles |
1940s | Ryan, Edward J. (1946). Psychobiologic Foundations in Dentistry. Charles C Thomas, Springfield, IL. |
1950s | Manhold, J. (1956). Introductory Psychosomatic Dentistry. Appleton-Century-Crofts, New York. Stolzenberg, Jacob (1950). Psychosomatics and Suggestion Therapy. Philosophical Library, New York. |
1960s | Cinotti, William R., Grieder, Arthur, and Heckel, Robert V. (1964). Applied Psychology in Dentistry. C.V. Mosby Company, St. Louis. |
Erickson, M.H., Hershman, S., and Secter, I.I. (1961). The Practical Application of Medical and Dental Hypnosis. Julian Press, NY. | |
Moore, Douglas M. (1961). The Dental Student. Reprinted from the March 1961 issue of the Journal of the American College of Dentists, St. Louis. | |
1970s | Ayer, William A. and Hirschman, Richard D. (1972). Psychology and Dentistry: Selected Readings. Charles C Thomas, Publisher, Springfield, IL. |
Cinotti, William R., Grieder, Arthur, and Springbob, H. Karl (1972). Applied Psychology in Dentistry, Second Edition. The C.V. Mosby Co., St. Louis. | |
Dworkin, Samuel F., Ference, Thomas P., and Giddon, Donald (1978). Behavioral Science and Dental Practice. The C.V. Mosby Co., St. Louis. | |
O’Shea, R.M. and Cohen, L.K. (eds.) (1971). Towards a Sociology of Dentistry. The Milbank Memorial Fund Quarterly 49 (Pt. 2). | |
Richards, N.D. and Cohen, L.K. (eds.) (1971). Social Sciences and Dentistry:A Critical Bibliography, Volume I. Federation Dentaire Internationale, Quintessence Publishing Group, Chicago. | |
Sherlock, Basil J. and Morris, Richard T. (1972). Becoming a Dentist. Charles C Thomas, Publisher, Springfield, IL. | |
Weinstein, Phillip and Getz, Tracy (1978). Changing Human Behavior: Strategies for Preventive Dentistry. Science Research Associates, Chicago. | |
1980s | Cohen, L.K. and Bryant, P.S. (eds.) (1984). Social Sciences and Dentistry: A Critical Bibliography, Volume II. Federation Dentaire Internationale, Quintessence Publishing Company, Ltd., London. |
Ingersol, Barbara (1981). Behavioral Aspects in Dentistry. McGraw-Hill/Appleton and Lange, New York. | |
Kroeger, R. (1988). How to Overcome Fear of Dentistry. Heritage Publications, Cincinnati. | |
Davis, Peter (1980). The Social Context of Dentistry. Croom Helm, London. | |
1990s | Cohen, L.K. and Gift, H.C. (1995). Disease Prevention and Oral Health Promotion: Socio-Dental Sciences in Action. Munksgaard, Copenhagen. |
Kent, G. and Croucher, R. (1998). AchievingOral Health: The Social ContextofDental Care, Third Edition. Wright, Oxford. | |
Murphy, Denise C. (1998). Ergonomics and the Dental Care Worker. American Public Health Association, Washington, DC. | |
2000s | Humphris, Gerry and Ling, Margaret S. (2000). Behavioral Sciences for Dentistry. Churchill Livingston, Edinburgh. |