Behavioural Sciences for Dentistry,
Edition 1
By Gerald M Humphris, PhD, MClinPsychol, CPsychol, FRCP Edin and Margaret Ling
Publication Date:
06 Jan 2000
Description
This is a textbook on behavioural sciences for dental students which offers a balanced approach to the behavioural issues are that are important in dentistry, both at the level of the individual patient, (eg. strategies for reducing anxiety in nervous and phobic patients), and at a broader level in motivating the population as a whole to adopt a healthier diet. It is a concise introduction to psychology, sociology and communication for the dental student which focuses on practical and clinically relevant issues eg management of patients anxiety.
A concise introduction to psychology, sociology and communication for the dental student. Competition tends to be biased towards either sociology or psychology. Focuses on practical and clinically relevant issues eg management of patients anxiety.
Uses cases and examples from dental practice
Key Features
About the author
By Gerald M Humphris, PhD, MClinPsychol, CPsychol, FRCP Edin, Professor, Medical School, University of St Andrews, St Andrews, UK, Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Edinburgh Cancer Centre, NHS Lothian, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK and Margaret Ling, Lecturer in Medical Sociology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Table of Contents
Introduction.
Attending the Dentist.
Expectations of the Consultation.
The Dental Team.
The Social Context of Dental Care for Elderly People.
Using Communication Skills.
Management of Patients Anxiety.
Psychosocial Factors in the Aetiology of Oral Health Problems.
Psychosocial Reactions and Disorders Related to Oral Health.
Health Education and Health Promotion.
Doing Research in Dental Behavioural Science.
Attending the Dentist.
Expectations of the Consultation.
The Dental Team.
The Social Context of Dental Care for Elderly People.
Using Communication Skills.
Management of Patients Anxiety.
Psychosocial Factors in the Aetiology of Oral Health Problems.
Psychosocial Reactions and Disorders Related to Oral Health.
Health Education and Health Promotion.
Doing Research in Dental Behavioural Science.
Book details
ISBN:
9780443051906
Page Count: 160
Illustrations
: 55 ills.
Retail Price
:
£35.99
Audience
Undergraduate dental students
