خرید و دانلود نسخه کامل کتاب Dental Fear and Anxiety in Pediatric Patients: Practical Strategies to Help Children Cope

This book is a comprehensive guide to pediatric dental fear/anxiety (DFA) and phobia that will provide practitioners with a full understanding of the etiology, prevalence, assessment, and management of these conditions. The coping styles of children when under stress are explored,with discussion of their relevance to the assessment visit and treatment allocation. Practical treatment techniques are comprehensively covered, from non-pharmacological behavioral strategies relevant forchildren with no or mildDFA to those approaches more appropriate for children withsevere DFA/phobia. The importance ofthe use oflanguage andcommunication skills to build rapport and allay anxiety is explored.Relaxation and hypnosis techniques are described, with guidance on how to introduce these to patients and their parents/carers.Techniques that help children cope when receivinginjections are detailed, including systematic needle desensitization; these provide practitioners with options to help resolveDFA and phobia regardingneedles.Intravenous sedation,including the challenge ofcannulation, is covered comprehensively. Furthermore, cognitive behavioral therapyis presented, with suggestion of practical self-helpmaterial when appropriate. The closing chapter looks to the future,discussing thebarriers to and the changes required for the creation of more child-centeredDFA services.