Psychosocial effects of cleft lip and palate on Nigerians: The Ikeja-Lagos experience

Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 13-18

  Fadeyibi, Idowu O ^a   Coker, Olurotimi A ^a   Zacchariah, Matthiew P ^a   Fasawe, Adedolapo ^b   Ademiluyi, Samuel A ^a  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nigeria)

^b Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cleft lip palate; Psychosocial effects

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX RATIO; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COHORT STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859126052     PISSN: 2000656X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/2000656X.2011.643027     Document Type: Article

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