‘Outlook’: A Psychological Service for Children with a Different Appearance
‘Outlook’ is a unit within North Bristol Trust which has been developing a psychosocial service for children, young people and adults with a different appearance resulting from congenital abnormalities such as cleft lip and palate and also burns and other forms of trauma. This study presents data co...
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Published in | Clinical child psychology and psychiatry Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 431 - 443 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
London,Thousand Oaks and New Delhi
SAGE Publications
01.07.2006
Sage SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC |
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Summary: | ‘Outlook’ is a unit within North Bristol Trust which has been
developing a psychosocial service for children, young people and adults with a
different appearance resulting from congenital abnormalities such as cleft lip and
palate and also burns and other forms of trauma. This study presents data collected
from 29 children aged between 5 and 16 who received individual therapeutic
interventions. The baseline assessment included a semistructured interview schedule,
visual analogue scales and the CBCL (Achenbach, 1991) to provide the
parents' view of their children's behaviour profile. Measures were
repeated post intervention and at 6 months follow-up. The intervention consisted of
four sessions of cognitivebehavioural therapy (CBT) including social skills and
problem-solving components. Statistical analyses revealed significant outcomes on a
range of measures. At 6 months follow-up children reported a reduction in the
frequency of teasing and in the degree of distress it caused both in the classroom
and in the playground. Parents reported reductions in their
children's' somatizing behaviour and levels of anxiety. These
outcomes suggest that this approach represents an effective therapy for children
with appearance-related psychological problems. |
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ISSN: | 1359-1045 1461-7021 |
DOI: | 10.1177/1359104506064987 |