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Table 2 Practitioner and training methods in treatment studies

From: Cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosomatic problems in dental settings

Authors Year Number of participants Practitioner of CBT Training for practitioner Number of sessions Treatment contents
TMD (Roldan-Barraza et al., 2014) [5]
 Dworkin et al. [49] 1994 139 psychologist/dentist trained in the use of materials and methods and with pilot treatment session 2 sessions psychoeducation, self-monitoring, stress-coping, PMR
 Dworkin et al. [50] 2002 117 clinical psychologist experienced in the use of CBT methods with chronic pain followed a written manual for each session 6 sessions psychoeducation, cognitive restructuring, relaxation, coping
 Dworkin et al. [14] 2002 124 hygienist 8 h training 3 sessions psychoeducation, relaxation, stress management, self-monitoring
 Ferrando et al. [51] 2012 59 psychologist with 2 years of clinical training protocol was standardized 6 sessions psychoeducation, distraction, hypnosis, cognitive restructuring, assertiveness training
 Litt et al. [52] 2010 101 master’ level therapists with at least 2 years of experience in CBT protocol was standardized and all sessions were audiotaped and evaluated. 6 sessions relaxation, stress management, cognitive restructuring
 Turner et al. [53] 2006 158 licensed clinical psychologists trained and supervised in the protocol 4 sessions cognitive restructuring, PMR, abdominal breathing, fear-avoidance discussion
Dental Anxiety (Wide Boman et al., 2013) [9]
 Berggren & Linde [54] 1984 99 - - 5 sessions systematic desensitization with biofeedback
 Moses & Hollandsworth [55] 1985 24 predoctoral intern in clinical psychology training in stress inoculation from senior author 1 sessions stress inoculation training
 Gatchel [27] 1986 40 videotaped program - 1 sessions systematic desensitization and coping skills training
 Getka & Glass [56] 1992 41 graduate students in health psychology 10 h training with detailed manuals 6 sessions modeling and systematic desensitization with audiotaped relaxation Stress inoculation training
 de Jongh et al.[57] 1995 29 psychologist/dentist - 1 sessions cognitive restructuring
 Willumsen et al.[22] 2001 62 dentist 5 patients were treated and video recordings of sessions were used for supervision 10 sessions cognitive restructuring and exposure Applied relaxation
 Haukebø et al.[21] 2008 40 dentist specially trained in CBT for dental anxiety - 1 session vs 5 sessions exposure and behavioral experiments