| Literature DB >> 2220692 |
C M Flanary1, G M Barnwell, J E VanSickels, J H Littlefield, A L Rugh.
Abstract
The psychological adjustments and self-concepts of 61 orthognathic surgery patients were evaluated before surgery and at 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years after surgery. The impact of orthognathic surgery on self-concept and personality adjustment was assessed. Significant improvements in group scores were found with the use of a repeated measures ANOVA in the following subscales of personality disturbances: general maladjustment, psychosis, neurosis, personality disorder, and personality integration. A significantly positive effect was also observed in the following subscales of self-concept: self-esteem, self-satisfaction, self-identity, physical self, family self, social self, and total self-conflict. The improved changes in psychological profile two years after orthognathic surgery are encouraging.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 2220692 DOI: 10.1016/S0889-5406(05)81488-X
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop ISSN: 0889-5406 Impact factor: 2.650