Psychiatric observations of children with cleft palate.

Language of Cleft Infants: Lessening the Risk of Delay Through Programming

“…T h e cleft toddler produced the response, "I don't know," six to seven times as frequently as did her normal sibling. This same response, "I don't know," was also observed during psychiatric evaluations of older cleft children (Tisza et al, 1958) and was interpreted as an attempt to terminate the conversation. T h e cleft child observed by Lynch et al (1984) also displayed several behaviors that could be classified as "difficult."…”

Prevalence of psychiatric morbidity using GHQ-28 among cleft lip patients in Sokoto

“…Tisza et al, [19] at the cleft palate Institute of Tufts University in 1955 reported on 20 cases, 3-6 months after the completion of diagnostic evaluation. They found a higher degree of muscle tension and rigidity among the subjects.…”

Language Skills of Cleft Palate Children: A Review

“…It is possible that singly, or in combination, psychological and social problems may impede language acquisition and development. Immediate psychosocial aspects involve the parents and include: (a) the time at which the cleft was discovered ; (b) parental reaction to the birth of a defective child; and (c) parental concern and anxiety about appearance, surgical repair, speech and intellectual development, reactions of family and friends, financial problems, and reoccurrence (Kahn, 1956; Tisza, 1958;Williams, 1962). In view of the initial parental concern and anxiety, Goodstein (1961)~ studied later personality and adjustment of parents of children with cleft lip and palate.…”