关键词: 心理干预, 错牙合, 青少年, 正畸治疗

Abstract:

Abstract：Objective To explore the influence of psychological intervention on juvenile patients in psychology and orthodontic treatment. Methods A total of 62 juvenile patients receiving orthodontic treatment were divided equally into two groups. Patients in control group only received routine orthodontic treatment and were told something to be noted，while patients in experimental group received psychological intervention and orthodontic treatment. A comparative study was carried out according to the Self-rating Anxiety Scale（SAS）and Self-rating Depression Scale（SDS）. Results There were higher prevalence of anxiety and depression in juvenile patients before receiving orthodontic treatment，and there was no significant difference between two groups. The psychological intervention patients in experimental group had lower scores than the control group in both SAS and SDS（P＜0.05），and there was significant difference between two groups. After nearly 2 years of treatment，there was also significant difference between two groups in the treatment effect. Conclusion Psychological intervention can reduce the anxiety and depression of patients receiving orthodontic treatment and has greatly improved the curative effect of orthodontic treatment.

Key words: psychological intervention, malocclusion, juvenile, orthodontic treatment