OBJECTIVETo evaluate the psychological conditions of parents of children with cleft lip and palate, and to discuss the clinical psychological treatment methods of these parents.

METHODS100 parents of children with cleft lip and palate were selected as the parents of children with cleft lip and palate group, and 34 normal adults were selected as the control group. Two groups were tested by the life event scale (LES) and self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) to analyze their psychological states. After the study group was treated by psychological counseling, two groups were tested by the LES and SAS again.

RESULTSThe LES total scores of the patients of children with cleft lip and palate had significant differences compared with the normal adults (P < 0.05) before and after psychological counseling, and the LES scores of negative life event of these patients also significantly decreased before and after psychological counseling (P < 0.05). While the SAS total scores of the patients of children with cleft lip and palate had no significant differences compared with the normal adults before and after psychological counseling (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONAnalyzing the psychological conditions of parents of children with cleft lip and palate by using psychological scales and then treating them by counseling, is an effective psychological treatment method.