West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2015, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (6): 589-592.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2015.06.008

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Effects of hypnotic and musical relaxation therapy on the treatment of the parents of children with cleft lip and/or palate

Zhang Yanyan, Gong Caixia, Zhang Xiaolin, Chen Ying, Xu Jingchen, Ha Pin, Li Jingtao, Shi Bing   

  1. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China)
  • Received:2015-07-15 Revised:2015-09-20 Online:2015-12-01 Published:2015-12-01

Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of hypnotic and musical relaxation therapy and psychological consultation for parents of children with cleft lip and/or palate (CLP) and to provide a scientific basis of clinical-psychological treatment options. Methods Sixty-six subjects with children with CLP participated in this study. The subjects were randomly assigned to a test group (n=33) and a control group (n=33). The test group was treated with hypnotic and musical relaxation therapy; the control group were subjected to psychological consultation. Anxiety and depression states were evaluated by using a self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) and a self-rating depression scale (SDS) before and after treatment was administered. Results 1) The test group demonstrated a significant decrease in SAS and SDS scores (t=2.855, P<0.01; t=2.777, P<0.01). The control group showed a significant decrease in the SAS score (t=1.831, P<0.05) but failed to show a significant change in the depression score (t=0.909, P>0.05). 2) The test group yielded a higher percentage of remission indicated by the SDS scores than the control group (test group=75.76%; control group=60.61%; P<0.05). The test group also displayed a higher percentage of remission indicated by the SAS scores than the control group (test group=78.79%, test group=69.70%; P<0.05). Conclusion Hypnotic and musical relaxation therapy can more effectively reduce the scores of the anxiety and depression states of the parents of patients with cleft lip and/or palate than psychological consultation.

Key words: cleft lip and/or palate, hypnotic and musical relaxation therapy, psychological intervention, anxiety, depression

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