Objective: This review analyzes the psychological variables most frequently studied over the last 10 years in children and adolescents with cleft lip/palate (CL/P). Such variables are assumed to be the keys to these patients' psychosocial adjustment. Study design: Articles published from January 2007 to February 2017 were retrieved from PubMed to identify the psychological variables most commonly studied in children and adolescents with CL/P, irrespective of gender or type of cleft. The search terms were “cleft palate” and “psychology”, with the operator AND. Results: Of the 324 articles retrieved, 26 met the criteria for inclusion in the review. The psychological variables most extensively studied over the years were children's social functioning, quality of life and ability to cope. Conclusion: While CL/P patients' quality of life was unanimously agreed to be affected, no consensus was found in the literature on social functioning or coping. In addition to the cleft, patient adjustment was reported to be governed by individual variables and mediators. The range of ages most frequently studied was 7 to 16.
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1 January 2020
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January 01 2020
Psychological Variables in Children and Adolescents with Cleft Lip and/or Palate
Ana Ruiz Guillén;
Send all correspondence to : Ana Ruiz Guillén: Department of Pediatric Dentistry. Rey Juan Carlos University. Avda. de Atenas s/n. 28922 Alcorcón (Madrid). Spain. Phone: +34 91 415 40 86, E-mail: a.ruizgu.2016@alumnos.urjc.es
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J Clin Pediatr Dent (2020) 44 (2): 116–122.
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Ana Ruiz Guillén, Cecilia Peñacoba, Martín Romero; Psychological Variables in Children and Adolescents with Cleft Lip and/or Palate. J Clin Pediatr Dent 1 January 2020; 44 (2): 116–122. doi: https://doi.org/10.17796/1053-4625-44.2.9
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