In this study we evaluated treatment effects in 70 consecutively admitted @entity1 in a specialized university clinic for treatment of dental fear. Thirty-three (47%) of the @entity1 fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for Specific @entity913 alone (Dental @entity913 , DP), 24 (33%) had severe dental @entity148 without fulfilling the criteria for @entity913 ( @entity11702 ), and 13 (19%) fulfilled the criteria for @entity18119 ( @entity18119 ). Dental @entity148 was measured prior to, immediately after and at follow-up (mean = 19 months) using Corah's Dental @entity148 Scale and Dental Fear Survey. Dental attitudes were measured by Getz' Dental Beliefs Survey. Dental attendance and everyday functioning were measured by self-report. DP @entity1 received significantly more treatment-sessions as compared to the @entity11702 group. Despite significant overall reductions in scores on all psychometric instruments from pretreatment to follow up, @entity1 in the @entity18119 group reported significantly more severe @entity148 at pre- and post-treatment and at follow-up as compared to @entity1 in the @entity11702 group. There was no interaction between diagnostic group and assessment occasion (pre treatment, post treatment and follow up) on the self-reported @entity148 . @entity1 reported significant improvements in self-esteem, social relations and everyday functioning, regardless of diagnostic group. Sixty-three percentage of the respondents had been to the dentist within 1 year after completed treatment. @entity1 treated by dentists who had received supervised training in exposure treatment had significantly more often seen the dentist at follow-up.

Treatment of XXXX . Outcome related to DSM-IV diagnoses.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['Patients', 'patients'] @entity18119 :: ('MESH:D019952', 'Disease') :: ['MD', 'multiple DSM-IV diagnoses'] @entity913 :: ('MESH:D010698', 'Disease') :: ['phobia', 'Phobia'] @entity11702 :: ('MESH:C537849', 'Disease') :: ['ND'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['Anxiety', 'anxiety']
@entity148 :: (MESH:D001008,Disease) :: ['dental anxiety disorders']
