Dental pessimism: Negative cognitions in fearful dental patients |
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| Authors: | Jane Wardle |
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| Institution: | Psychology Department, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, England |
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| Abstract: | The relationship between pain expectations and pain experiences was examined in a series of dental patients. Results showed that fearless patients had accurate expectations about dental pain, but fearful patients had inaccurate and negative expectations. The results are discussed within the framework of a cognitive theory of anxiety. |
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