PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS IN PERIPHERAL FACIAL PARALYSIS IN CHILDREN. A PILOT STUDY
ABSTRACT. Facial disfigurement may cause psychological and psychic changes. Peripheral facial paralysis can lead to dysfunctions of the dento-maxillary system and important asymmetries in facial dynamics. The expression of feelings as well as social relations can be disturbed. These trigger fa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai. Psychologia-Paedagogia |
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| Summary: | ABSTRACT. Facial disfigurement may cause psychological and psychic changes.
Peripheral facial paralysis can lead to dysfunctions of the dento-maxillary system
and important asymmetries in facial dynamics. The expression of feelings as
well as social relations can be disturbed. These trigger factors acting on the
developing psyche of a child may cause psychological distress. The pilot study
conducted in a group of 10 children with peripheral facial paralysis, with a
mean age of 13.4 years, showed that a psychological evaluation within two
weeks from the onset of the disease can evidence anxiety phenomena. These
changes should be known and treated, ensuring a positive support for the
adequate development of the child’s psyche and are important factors in the
evolution and maintenance of somatic pathology. |
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| ISSN: | 1221-8111 2065-9431 |