title: [Medical history in relation to dental anxiety in children].
abstract: Fear in children is of clearly exogenous origin. Negative experiences will cause fear by direct conditioning. The influence of an important other person can be the root of fear by indirect conditioning. Antecedent factors and intermediary variables associated with fear are described. Usefulness and indications of the different questionnaires for children are specified.
authors.affiliation: K.U. Leuven Ecole de Médecine Dentaire, Stomatologie et de Chirurgie maxillo-faciale Kapucijnenvoer 7 B-3000 Louvain. Frans.Vinckier@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: Frans
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vinckier
authors.forename: Griet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vansteenkiste
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001362:Avoidance Learning; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016854:Dental Anxiety / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D019140:Dental Care for Children / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology*; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008347:Manifest Anxiety Scale; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires