Deck 10: Psychosocial Aspects Ofcleft Lippalate and Craniofacial Anomalies

Question 1

What causes "stigma" for individuals with craniofacial anomalies?

A)The deviation from cultural standards of beauty
B)Deliberate negative intent by unaffected people
C)Compensatory activities of unaffected individuals, such as being unusually indulgent or helpful
D)Extra awareness of the affected individuals by those who are unaffected
E)All of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which is not true about adults with clefts, compared to their unaffected peers?

A)They tend to marry later.
B)They have higher levels of depression.
C)They tend to end their education earlier.
D)They make less money in their jobs.
E)All of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A psychologist can help children with craniofacial anomalies address which of the following?

A)Nonadherence to treatment recommendations
B)Coping with visible treatments, such as distraction or reverse face mask
C)Fear of surgery
D)Anxiety during dental visits
E)All of the above

Answer 3

E

Question 4

Which of the following is true about children and teens with cleft lip and palate, compared to their unaffected peers?

A)They have a characteristic personality type.
B)They are at greater risk of developing psychopathology.
C)They are more aggressive with peers.
D)They have more difficulty with peer relationships.
E)All of the above

Question 5

Why is the birth of a child with a craniofacial anomaly more stressful than the birth of an unaffected baby?

A)There are many extra demands on parents because of medical appointments and feeding difficulties.
B)There are unspoken parental fears that the baby may die.
C)There is a higher incidence of psychiatric disorders among parents of affected children.
D)There is a resulting change in the parents' plans for future reproduction.
E)All of the above

Question 6

Which syndrome includes a risk of psychosis as the child becomes a teenager?

A)Moebius syndrome
B)Velocardiofacial syndrome
C)CHARGE syndrome
D)Apert syndrome
E)Treacher Collins syndrome

Question 7

Which of the following is true about children with clefts?

A)They see themselves as less acceptable than their peers.
B)They view themselves as positively as their typical peers if the cleft is invisible, such as in cleft palate only.
C)They are more satisfied with their appearance when they are younger than when they are teens.
D)They become more socially competent than their peers to compensate for their differences.
E)All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is true about teasing of children who have craniofacial anomalies?

A)It is correlated with the degree of difference in their facial appearance.
B)It appears to be an inevitable part of growing up with facial differences.
C)It can be altered by the child's personality style.
D)It persists well into adulthood for most affected individuals.
E)All of the above

Question 9

Why is elementary school difficult for children with clefts?

A)Teachers tend to reject them more often compared to unaffected classmates.
B)They often have communication deficits related to their speech skills.
C)They have higher levels of anxiety compared to their unaffected peers.
D)They have lengthy absences for surgeries.
E)All of the above

Question 10

Which syndrome is not typically associated with intellectual impairment relative to unaffected peers?

A)Apert's syndrome
B)Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome
C)Treacher Collins syndrome
D)Velocardofacial syndrome
E)Fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 11

Which of the following is true about a person's degree of physical attractiveness?

A)It influences responses to him or her as a baby.
B)It interacts with speech quality to affect social judgments by others.
C)It affects the child's experience of school.
D)It changes the likelihood of the person being hired.
E)All of the above