By

Lars-Göran Öst, Professor and Chair of Clinical Psychology, Stockholm University, Sweden; Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway
Erik Skaret, Professor Emeritus, Behavioural Sciences in Dentistry, Professor, Department of Paediatric Dentistry and Behavioural Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway

2013 title!

The first book to describe evidence-based treatment of dental phobia using brief CBT, based on the pioneering single-session treatment for specific phobias developed by Lars-Göran Öst.

Brings together research, experience and techniques from clinical psychology and dentistry to describe evidence-based treatment of dental phobia in clinical and dental contexts
Chapters describe epidemiology, diagnosis and differential diagnosis, symptoms, clinical characteristics and consequences, and aetiology of dental phobia
Also covers related issues including intra-oral injection phobia, dental treatment of fearful children, and the use of medication to supplement psychological treatment of fear