Cultivating a “Chairside Manner”: Dental Hypnosis, Patient Management Psychology, and the Origins of Behavioral Dentistry in America, 1890–1910

Andrick, John M.

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“…'s in post‐graduate courses from 1896 to1906 (Harris, ). This school, its competitors and the larger movement cast doubt on the narrative that Caplan provides (Andrick, ).…”

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Practicing mind‐body medicine before Freud: John G. Gehring, the “Wizard of the Androscoggin”

Harris

Stevens

2019

J History Behavioral Science

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This article describes the psychotherapy practice of physician John G. Gehring and places it in historical context. Forgotten today, Gehring was a highly soughtafter therapist from the 1890s to the 1920s by prominent figures in the arts, sciences, business, and law. He practiced a combination of work therapy, suggestion, and autosuggestion that has similarities to Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Behavioral Activation. Using biographies, memoirs, and archival records, the details of Gehring's work are reconstructed and the reasons for its success are analyzed. His invisibility in the history of psychiatry is attributed to the later dominance of Freudianism within the field.In the history of psychotherapy, 1909 was a momentous year. Most famously it was the year that Sigmund Freud came to America, an event commemorated a century later by competing conferences at Clark University and the New York Academy of Medicine (Burnham, 2012). Contrary to Freud-centric histories, however, Freud's visit was a minor event to theorists and practitioners in the field of psychotherapy. As Sonu Shamdasani explained in 2009, more prominent than Freud were a group of Europeans and North Americans that included Pierre Janet, Hugo Munsterberg, Paul Dubois, and Morton Prince. 1 To them, the most significant event of 1909 was a symposium at Yale University during a meeting of the American Therapeutic Society. It featured papers on the current state of psychotherapy, with some notes on the new Freudian techniques.Those methods might have an effect, Boris Sidis noted, but they were caused by factors that the Freudians failed to fully understand (Shamdasani, 2012).His audience was a group of equally prominent MD's, who Prudden said were already familiar with Gehring's achievements and reputation as a therapist. They knew "of the remarkable success of [Gehring] in… converting derelict human hulks into manageable and useful craft; and in inspiring lasting courage and cheer in the… despondent and the cheerless" (Prudden, 1909, p. 7). What they did not know, he said, were the methods employed.As Prudden explained in detail, Gehring gave each patient a physical exam, medications as needed, and a daily routine. Much of the day was spent outdoors, gardening, chopping and splitting wood, tennis and quoits in the summer, snowshoeing and sledding in the winter. To this healthful "environment and regime" (Prudden, 1909, p. 15), Gehring added suggestion, the part of the therapy that Prudden deemed particularly noteworthy. Rather than hypnotize a patient, Gehring first deployed his sympathetic listening, cheerfulness, and alertness to each of his patient's condition. Winning their confidence, he instructed their subconscious to control insomnia and various psychosomatic problems. He also used autosuggestion, which he believed the patients already employed to make themselves ill and were taught to use properly-to control themselves and develop healthier habits and thinking.In closing his talk, Prudden said he was not trying to drum up business for his...

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“…'s in post‐graduate courses from 1896 to1906 (Harris, ). This school, its competitors and the larger movement cast doubt on the narrative that Caplan provides (Andrick, ).…”

Section: Conclusion: John Gehring's Place In the History Of Psychiatrymentioning

confidence: 99%

Practicing mind‐body medicine before Freud: John G. Gehring, the “Wizard of the Androscoggin”

Harris

Stevens

2019

J History Behavioral Science

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“…[ 8 ] In fact, many dentists already practice some form of hypnosis by using the right language and positive reinforcement which we have been taught to do and this is referred to as the “chairside manner.” The intonation and words used when dealing with a patient is capable of providing a relaxed state even without formal hypnotic induction. [ 9 ] Hypnosis can be used on its own or as an adjunct to other available behavior management techniques. The use of suggestions makes it suitable for use with nitrous oxide inhalation sedation but there is lack of research and clinical reports in this area.…”

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Role of Hypnosis in Dental Treatment

Venkiteswaran

Tandon

2021

Journal of International Society of Preventive and Community Dentistry

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“…Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is a chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases. The word “scleroderma” comes from two Greek words: “sclero” meaning hard, and “derma” meaning skin ( 1 - 3 ). Hardening of the skin is one of the most visible manifestations of the disease.…”

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“…Thinking of oneself as a total person, with a full life, may help to cope with scleroderma and enable one to maintain a positive, and also realistic insight ( 9 ). Rebuilding thoughts is the key step for such conditions ( 3 ).…”

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The Help of Hypnodontics to a Patient With Scleroderma ‒ Case Report

Ramazani

Zarenejad

Ebrahimi

2015

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Introduction:Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is a chronic connective tissue disease generally classified as one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseasesCase Presentation:A 58-year-old woman was informed of her scleroderma, while receiving oral prosthetic rehabilitation. Mouth opening limitation had unfortunately led to treatment interruption. The psychological load of the disease itself, along with dental treatment cessation, resulted in patient’s disappointment and social separation. Three hypnosis sessions were conducted for normalizing patient’s psychological status primarily, and for the facilitation of dental treatment, as well. The range of mouth opening changed from 3.7 to 6.2 cm, allowing for easier entrance of dental appliances into the mouth for completion of prosthetic rehabilitation. With the tooth prostheses in place, the patient gained more social confidence and started sharing her experience with other patients with the same condition.Discussion:This case illustrates that hypnosis therapy may prove beneficial for patients with limited mouth opening secondary to scleroderma, facilitating the prosthetic rehabilitation programs for both dental specialists and patients, with a secondary important impact on the patient’s social perception of himself.

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Cultivating a “Chairside Manner”: Dental Hypnosis, Patient Management Psychology, and the Origins of Behavioral Dentistry in America, 1890–1910

Cited by 9 publications

References 46 publications

Practicing mind‐body medicine before Freud: John G. Gehring, the “Wizard of the Androscoggin”

Practicing mind‐body medicine before Freud: John G. Gehring, the “Wizard of the Androscoggin”

Role of Hypnosis in Dental Treatment

The Help of Hypnodontics to a Patient With Scleroderma ‒ Case Report

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