Psychosocial Adjustment in Children and Adolescents with a Craniofacial Anomaly: Age and Sex Patterns

@article{Pope2005PsychosocialAI,
  title={Psychosocial Adjustment in Children and Adolescents with a Craniofacial Anomaly: Age and Sex Patterns},
  author={Alice W. Pope and Heather T. Snyder},
  journal={The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal},
  year={2005},
  volume={42},
  pages={349 - 354}
}
Objective To examine rates of psychosocial adjustment problems and competencies in a sample of children with congenital craniofacial anomalies (CFAs). Methods Retrospective chart review. Setting Urban hospital plastic surgery primary care unit. Patients A total of 724 children aged 2 to 18 years with completed Child Behavior Checklists in their medical charts. Main Outcome Measure Child Behavior Checklist. Results Higher rates of problems in the clinical range were seen for withdrawn, attention… 
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