Behavioural Science for dentists Flashcards

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What is the scientist practitioner model ?

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integration of clinics and research so they can dictate each other
using methods to test out different interventions

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What is the medical model of care ?

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dominant
diagnosis and treatment of the focus disease
signs and symptoms are resolved with treatment

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What is teh biopsychosocial model ?

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patient recovery is due to a number of factors not just medical
social, biological and psychological factors

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What are social factors in the biopsychosocial model ?

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family
cultural 
habits 
beliefs 
finance/social class
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What are psychological factors in the biopsychosocial model ?

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thoughts
nehaviours
attitudes
beliefs

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What are biological factors in the biopsychosocial model ?

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medication

infection etc

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What is the relevance of behavioural science ?

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differences in communication style can dictate complaints, dentlal anxiety and behaviour

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What are the comp;ications with fearful people ?

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likely to have poor oral health
no show
treatment with sedation which is expensive and rsiky and does not solve the problem

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What is self efficacy ?

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a persons confidence in their ability to carry out a behaviour

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What is the implementation intention theory ?

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likelihood of a person performing a behaviour is increased by making an implicit behaviour plan

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What is exhibited in burnout ?

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exhaustion-emotional and physical
combination of environemtnal and internal stressors
negative attitude to job, low self esteem etc

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What are the 4 challenges leading to burnout ?

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dealing with anxious patients
making complex decsions
difficult postures
time pressures

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What is fear ?

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an emotion now
danger and urge to fight or escape
physical response is fight or flight

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What is anxiety ?

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an emotion
associated with anticipation of danger
in the future
urge to avoid

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What is pain ?

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unpleasant sensroy experience assocaited wit actual or potential tisseu damage
can be increased by distress

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What is behaviour learning theory ?

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classic conditioning
2 things that always occur together become linked
pavlovs dogs
the dentist and unpleasant feelings are linked

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What is a stimulus ?

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exerts a particular response

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What is a neutral stimulus ?

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something that has no effect goes to becoming a conditioned stimulus

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What is generalisation ?

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conditioned response can be triggered by other similar stimuli

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What are the dental implications of classic condtioning ?

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patients may react with fear to the features of the dental environment
elements may resemble past abuse

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What is operant conditioning ?

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behaviour and emotions are foten linked
are we reinforcing appraoch behaviour or avoidance behaviour
behaviour is shaped by what happens imemdiately after

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What is positive reinforcement ?

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a behaviour is followed by a rewarding outcome

eg. getting canfy for getting an A

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What is negative reinforcement ?

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behaviour is followed by cessation of an unwanted experience
eg. eat brocolli and i will stop shoutung at you

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What is punishment ?

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a behaviour followed by an unwanted experience

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25
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What is extinction ?

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a behaviour is followed by no rewarding outcome and eventually stops

26
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What does stopping reinforcement lead to ?

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fast exticntion

27
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What is the cognitive model ?

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thinking thoughts more likely to feel it

thinking anxious thoughts you are more likely to feel it

28
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What are the implications of escape ?

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if they escape then they have no idea if the worst would have happened or not

29
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What is vicarious leaning ?

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learning through the experiences of someone else
eg, observations, hearing, picking up
eg. siblings in the room

30
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What does the 5 areas model do ?

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splits up our experience into thoughts, behaviors, emotional feelings and physical - they are linked

31
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How can we apply the 5 areas model ?

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by making 1 or 2 small changes over time

little changes over time make a big difference

32
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How does dental fear come about ?

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traumatic dental experiences
pain
vicarious experience

33
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What is the cycle of dental fear ?

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dental fear leads to delayed visiting
dental problems
symptom driven treatment

34
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What is the fight or flight response ?

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triggered by potential danger 
cortisol and adrenaline release 
fast breathing and HR 
hot and sweaty
fumbling and nausea
35
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How can we minimise fear ?

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paying attention to factors that present as a conditioned stimulus

36
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What is systematic desensitisation ?

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fear can be treated by exposure to factors that present as conditioned stimuli - patient sees nothing wrong and fear reduces

37
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What are cognitive principles ?

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help patients understand what is happening in theri treatment
ask and address concerns
normalise reactions

38
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What are recommendations for mild forms of anxiety ?

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general anxiety reducing style
acknowledge anxiety
assure patient nothing will happen against will
distraction and relaxation

39
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What are recommendations for specific phobia ?

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construct a hierarchy and work through each level with patient tolerance

40
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What are recommendations for high treatment needs ?

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IV or General sedation

but the patient wont progress with ther fear

41
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How can we address psychosocial aspects ?

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keep calm
signalling
let them know it is due to fight/flight response
breathe 7 in 11 out

42
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How can we address social aspects ?

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treat with respect and without judgement

43
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What can pain be influenced by ?

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situation 
interpersonal factors 
previous experience 
temperament 
response
44
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How can we address pain ?

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anxiety management principles

45
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What are behaviour changes that dental professonals are intersted in ?

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cleaning teeth
attending routine check up
diet and smoking
general health

46
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What is the assumed model of communication ?

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we give accurate information about the risk and impact of current behaviour
patient understands and this leads to appropriate behaviour change

47
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What is required for change ?

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an intetntion

48
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What does intention depend on ?

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whether we are confident

49
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What happens after intetnion ?

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we need the ability to translate into new behaviours

50
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What does the self efficacy theory state ?

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a change in behaviour is predicted by the ability of the person to carry out the behaviour

51
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How can we change confidence ?

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experience
observations
persuasion
feeling good after

52
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What can affect intention ?

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attitude
subjective norm
normal beliefs

53
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What is the intention behaviour gap ?

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we intend something doesnt always lead to behaviour

54
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What are 2 stages of changing ?

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motivational phase- leads to intetnion and wanting to change
volitional phase- going ahead and doing it

55
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What is volitional phase affected by ?

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maintenance of self efficacy

56
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What are the stages of the change model ?

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pre contemplation 
contemplation
planning 
action 
maintenance
57
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What is motivational interviewing ?

A

to motivate someone
develop a guiding style
ask about pros and cons
allow consultation to be patient led

58
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How to design an intervention phase ?

A

define problems
target behaviours
specify the behaviour
identify what needs to change

59
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What are the factors of the behaviour change wheel ?

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capability - physical
motivation - do they think its important
opportunity - provide opportunities

60
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What is behaviour learning theory ?

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behaviour is affected by stimuli and reinforcement

61
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What is classical conditioning ?

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a stimuli can become conditioned to produce a particular response

62
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What is the difference between operant and classical conditioning ?

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operant conditioning states that behaviours are performed based on what happens after that behaviour

classical conditioning states that behaviour is determiend by stimuli that have been conditioned to produce a certain response