Ontological coaching and the "rules of the game"

For most misbehaving pediatric patients, their fear is linguistic (established and reinforced through internal dialogue anticipating the event) rather than biological (triggered involuntarily by a specific stimulus). This paper discusses ontological coaching, a means of addressing and reversing this...

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Published in:	Journal of the California Dental Association Vol. 21; no. 4; p. 48
Main Author:	Pinkham, J R
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-04-1993
Subjects:	Behavior Therapy - methods Child Child Behavior Child, Preschool Cognitive Therapy - methods Dental Anxiety - prevention & control Dentist-Patient Relations Humans Language
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Summary:	For most misbehaving pediatric patients, their fear is linguistic (established and reinforced through internal dialogue anticipating the event) rather than biological (triggered involuntarily by a specific stimulus). This paper discusses ontological coaching, a means of addressing and reversing this negative perception. Setting appointment ground rules with the parents in advance also is addressed.
ISSN:	1043-2256