Tagged with:Psychology
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Counselling with CLAPA
Many people affected by cleft say it has an impact on their mental health. For those struggling in the CLAPA community help is at hand with a free counselling service.
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Research Summary: Emotional Wellbeing in Adults Born with a Cleft
CLAPA's 'Whole of Life' survey in 2018 asked adults born with a cleft from all over the UK about their experiences, including their emotional wellbeing. This paper looks at the results of this survey in detail and considers what they might mean for the future of our community.
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Parenting a child with a cleft lip and/or palate: The father’s perspective
The aim of this research was to explore the experience of having a child born with a cleft from the father’s perspective, with a view to informing service provision and future research.
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Experiences and support needs of adults born with a cleft lip and/or palate
Individual telephone interviews were conducted with 52 adults with cleft lip and/or palate living in the UK. This research identified three main topic areas: Growing up with a cleft; Living with a cleft as an adult; and Starting a family.
