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Facial deformity in childhood: severity and psychological adjustment
Author(s) -
LANSDOWN RICHARD,
LLOYD JULIA,
HUNTER JANET
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
child: care, health and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.832
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1365-2214
pISSN - 0305-1862
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2214.1991.tb00687.x
Subject(s) - psychology , facial deformity , deformity , psychological control , psychological testing , clinical psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , surgery
Summary This study examines the hypothesis that severe facial deformities may be less of a psychological burden than those that are more mild. Twenty‐seven experimental children and 12 controls, plus 26 siblings of the experimental group and 12 control siblings, were assessed using tests of intelligence, self‐concept and ratings of behaviour. The results provided some support for the hypothesis being considered.