Week 2: Behavior Guidance I/II Flashcards
factors to consider in behavior guidance
- child
- parent/caregiver
- dentist/team/environment
- society
fear based on child’s experience, can be dental-related or not
objective fear
fear based on anxiety, suggested by other to the child, fear of the unknown
subjective fear
maternal anxiety is predictive of ______ _____
uncooperative behavior
two general types of parenting styles
- authoritarian/authoritative
- permissive
parenting style that emphasizes rules, child will follow lad of staff/dentist
authoritarian/authoritative
parenting style in which children view adults in egalitarian manner, need a degree of choice of control
permissive
children of authoritarian parenting style will generally be _______
fairly cooperative
children of permissive parenting style will generally be _______
potentially uncooperative if they do not get their way
there is a tendency towards ______ if the child believes a problem exists
negative behavior
three general “types” of children
- cooperative
- lacking in cooperative ability
- potentially cooperative
type of child that is reasonably relaxed, minimally apprehensive
cooperative
type of child that is very young and lacks cooperative cognitive skills
lacking in cooperative ability
type of child that has high dental anxiety/fear, needs guidance
potentially cooperative
examples of uncontrolled behavior
- first dental visit
- 3-6 year olds
- tantrums
what to do with uncontrolled behavior
set firm expectations to establish communication
what to do with challenging & defiant behavior
use straightforward, firm approach; give choices