**3. Parents and mothers of individuals with CL/P**

Situations that trigger or increase the stress of a family exponentially occur as a result of genetic or teratogenic factors that cause structural, functional, esthetic and psychological problems in children [19].

It was reported that mothers' first reactions to their babies born with CL/P are often shock, grief, insecurity, fear and guilt [20]. Fear of possible mental disorders in children is extremely common among parents [21]. This first effect of the child on his/her parents often persists for a long time [22]. However, cognitive and psychological damages of parents' intense stress reactions can be minimized by appropriate guidance and information shortly after birth [19].

*Assessment of Psychosocial Functioning among Patients with Cleft Lip/Palate and Their Mothers DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.111667*

Baby with CLP causes more trauma on their parents compared to ones with only cleft palate [21]. Turner et al. [3] considered that some of the parents had lower selfconfidence due to CL/P. The process of lip repair can be an important determinant of mother-child attachment quality [17].

The purpose of present study is to asses psychosocial functioning among patients and mothers of these patients with CL/P by applying quality of life, depression and self-esteem surveys.
