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Interpretation of the psychiatric diagnostic scheme: an aid to dental treatment planning
Author(s) -
FRIEDLANDER ARTHUR H.,
FREDERICK CALVIN J.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.1987.tb00634.x
Subject(s) - medicine , interpretation (philosophy) , dental care , cognition , perception , scheme (mathematics) , plan (archaeology) , mental health , psychiatry , patient care , nursing , family medicine , psychology , mathematical analysis , mathematics , archaeology , neuroscience , computer science , history , programming language
Summary Familiarity of the dentist with the currently used scheme for diagnosing the patient who has a mentally handicapping condition provides vital information. This scheme will assist in the preparation and interpretation of a properly worded consultation to the mental health professional caring for the patient. It will allow for the formulation of a comprehensive dental treatment plan consistent with the patient's emotional and cognitive status as well as alert the dentist to the patient's potential perceptions and misconceptions of care.