Reframing--reappraising an old behavioral technique.
Successful reframing converts notions of unpleasantness to notions that are acceptable to the parties involved. However, the basic precursor to successful reframing is that the message conveyed must be consistent with the individuals 'meta' way of thinking and consistent with concepts of reality.
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Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Hebrew University-Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel. benny@cc.huji.ac.il
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