Psychosocial effects of cleft lip lip and palate patients aged 12 years and above in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Chi Adam, Khairul Bariah, Ismail, Siti Mazlipah, Muhamad Halil, Mohd Haikal, Harun, Nor Adilah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: RA790 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Mental Health. Mental Illness Prevention; RK529 Oral Surgery-General Works
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/62500/1/Psychosocial%20effects%20on%20cleft%20lip%20and%20palate%20patients%20aged%2012%20years%20and%20above%20in%20Malaysia-edited.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62500/2/Doc2.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/62500/

Facial appearance is important in forming first impressions, and acts as a cue for social stereotyping (Tobiasen et al., 1987). There are evidence suggests that physical disfigurement is associated with greater internalizing behaviour (Richman and Millard, 1997). Cleft lip and palate deformities, fo...