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Psychological adjustment to craniofacial conditions (excluding oral clefts): A review of the literature (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objective: A congenital craniofacial anomaly (CFA) is expected to impact upon several domains of psychological, emotional and social functioning, yet no recent reviews have comprehensive... Read More about Psychological adjustment to craniofacial conditions (excluding oral clefts): A review of the literature.

The psychological impact of cleft lip and/or palate on unaffected siblings (2016)
Journal Article

BACKGROUND: Sibling relationships are among the most unique social connections, significantly affecting psychosocial adjustment. Previous reviews in the fields of chronic illness and disability have concluded that unaffected siblings of children with... Read More about The psychological impact of cleft lip and/or palate on unaffected siblings.

Self-perceptions of romantic appeal in adolescents with a cleft lip and/or palate (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd During adolescence, romantic relationships are a key developmental milestone. Coupled with the increasing salience of appearance and social acceptance, adolescents with an appearance-altering condition may feel particularly vulner... Read More about Self-perceptions of romantic appeal in adolescents with a cleft lip and/or palate.

Achieving consensus in the measurement of psychological adjustment to cleft lip and/or palate (2016)
Journal Article

Background: Psychological adjustment to cleft lip/palate is multifaceted and can fluctuate over time and across different situations. Consequently, a comprehensive understanding of adjustment is difficult to capture, and the challenge of achieving co... Read More about Achieving consensus in the measurement of psychological adjustment to cleft lip and/or palate.

Opportunities and challenges in establishing a cohort study: An example from cleft lip/palate research in the United Kingdom (2016)
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© Copyright 2016 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Background: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is one of the most common birth conditions in the world, but little is known about its causes. Professional opinion remains divided as to whic... Read More about Opportunities and challenges in establishing a cohort study: An example from cleft lip/palate research in the United Kingdom.

Psychological adjustment to cleft lip and/or palate: A narrative review of the literature (2016)
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© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. Objective: Adjustment to cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is multifaceted, involving several domains of psychological and social functioning. A substantial increase in research in this are... Read More about Psychological adjustment to cleft lip and/or palate: A narrative review of the literature.

Risk and protective factors at age 10: Psychological adjustment in children with a cleft lip and/or Palate (2016)
Journal Article

© Copyright 2016 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Objective: To explore psychological functioning in children with a cleft at age 10 from a broad perspective, including cognitive, emotional, behavioral, appearance-related, and social a... Read More about Risk and protective factors at age 10: Psychological adjustment in children with a cleft lip and/or Palate.

Adults' narratives of growing up with a cleft lip and/or palate: Factors associated with psychological adjustment (2016)
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© Copyright 2016 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association. Background: Growing up with a cleft lip and/or palate presents a number of challenges for those affected and their families. Understanding why some individuals cope well while others st... Read More about Adults' narratives of growing up with a cleft lip and/or palate: Factors associated with psychological adjustment.

Appearance, happiness and success: ‘What is beautiful is good' (2016)
Journal Article

In our beauty-obsessed world, where incessant dissatisfaction with appearance is considered to be ‘normal’, it can seem as though those with ‘good looks’ are the ones who have it all. But is it the case that being beautiful can get you further in lif... Read More about Appearance, happiness and success: ‘What is beautiful is good'.

A longitudinal study of 340 young people with or without a visible difference: The impact of teasing on self-perceptions of appearance and depressive symptoms (2016)
Journal Article

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd. Previous research in both the general population and in those with a visible facial difference has identified potential associations between teasing, dissatisfaction with appearance and emotional distress. However, most studies a... Read More about A longitudinal study of 340 young people with or without a visible difference: The impact of teasing on self-perceptions of appearance and depressive symptoms.