Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Flashcards
what is cognitive behavioural therapy?
Psychological therapy to help people who have anxiety, depression, PTSD and phobias
What is dental anxiety?
General type of fear, emotional response to an unknown danger or perceived threat
What is a dental phobia?
A clinical mental disorder that is an overwhelming and debilitating fear of an dentist (place, person, situation). Interferes with daily life.
What causes dental anxiety?
- bad experiences
- observations
- friends/family opinion
- media
- your personality
- your genes
What are some examples of triggers for dental anxiety?
- fear of specific stimuli (sight, sound, smell, pain)
- fear of medical catastrophe
- generalised dental anxiety
- mistrust of dental personnel
What is trauma?
An event of actual or extreme threat of physical or psychological harm which an individual experiences as traumatic, and which causes long-lasting effects
What are examples of different types of abuse?
- emotional abuse
- sexual abuse
- physical abuse
What score on the MDAS scale suggest a patient has severe anxiety/phobia?
> 19
What score on the MCDASf scale suggest a patient has severe anxiety/phobia?
> 27
what is the minimum age for use of MCDASf scale?
8 years old (until 15 y/o)
what can the patient expect from CBT?
- collaboration between patient & clinician
- receive psychoeducation & learn coping skills
- encouraged to participate in homework
- the learn to face their anxiety and disengage from avoidance
what are some physical signs of fight or flight?
- eyes widened
- mouth dries
- body heats & sweats
- hands tingle
- bladder releases
- stomach churns
what steps do we get the patients to follow when they experience anxious thoughts?
- Catch the thoughts
- Challenge these thoughts
- Find alternative thoughts
