Use of filmed modeling to reduce uncooperative behavior of children during dental treatment.
Sixteen inner city children attending a pedodontic clinic were shown either a filmed demonstration of a child model cooperatively undergoing dental treatment or a film unrelated to dental activity. The group viewing the modeling film showed significantly fewer disruptive behaviors during restorative care and were rated as less fearful than the control group.
D001007:Anxiety / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D002652:Child Behavior; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D009040:Motion Pictures; D011581:Psychological Tests