Effects of Modeling and Desensitation in Reducing Dentist Phobia.

Shaw, David W.; Thoresen, Carl E.

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ERIC Number: EJ108767

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Publication Date: 1974

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Effects of Modeling and Desensitation in Reducing Dentist Phobia

Shaw, David W.; Thoresen, Carl E.

Journal of Counseling Psychology, 21, 5, 415-420, Sep 74

Many persons avoid dentists and dental work. The present study explored the effects of systematic desensitization and social-modeling treatments with placebo and assessment control groups. Modeling was more effective than desensitization as shown by the number of subjects who went to a dentist. (Author)

Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Counseling Effectiveness, Counseling Objectives, Dentists, Desensitization, Methods, Models, Research Projects, Social Influences

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