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

Feragen, Kristin Billaud; Stock, Nicola Marie

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Kristin Billaud Feragen

Nicola Stock Nicola2.Stock@uwe.ac.uk
Occasional Associate Lecturer - CHSS - HSS



Abstract

© 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 comprehensively summarised the available literature. Further, existing reviews tend to draw upon literature in the field of cleft lip and palate, and do not give substantive attention to other types of CFAs. Design: A review of 41 papers published between January 2000 and March 2016 pertaining to psychological adjustment to CFAs. Main outcome measures: Findings are presented according to key psychological domains: General Psychological Well-being, Quality of Life, Behaviour, Emotional Well-being, Social Experiences, Appearance, and Treatment-Related Experiences. Results: Current literature offers a contradictory picture of adjustment to CFAs. Psychological adjustment appeared to be comparable to norms and reference groups in approximately half of the papers related to non-syndromic CFAs, while more variation was found across domains among samples with syndromic CFAs. Associations were found between adjustment, physical health and cognitive function in several papers. The review identified a number of gaps in the literature, such as the inclusion of a wide range of diagnoses within research samples. Conclusions: This review demonstrates the complexity of findings, both within and across domains, and highlights a number of methodological challenges.

Citation

Feragen, K. B., & Stock, N. M. (2017). Psychological adjustment to craniofacial conditions (excluding oral clefts): A review of the literature. Psychology and Health, 32(3), 253-288. https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2016.1247838

Journal Article Type Review
Acceptance Date Oct 5, 2016
Online Publication Date Dec 7, 2016
Publication Date Mar 4, 2017
Deposit Date Dec 9, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Psychology and Health
Print ISSN 0887-0446
Electronic ISSN 1476-8321
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 32
Issue 3
Pages 253-288
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2016.1247838
Keywords craniofacial, behaviour, emotional, social, appearance, quality of life, treatment, visible difference
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/897442
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08870446.2016.1247838
Additional Information Additional Information : This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Psychology and Health on 7th December 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/08870446.2016.1247838.

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