Objective To evaluate the psychological conditions of parents of children with cleft lip and palate, and to discuss the clinical psychological treatment methods of these parents. Methods 100 parents of children with cleft lip and palate were selected as the parents of children with cleft lip and palate group, and 34 normal adults were selected as the control group. Two groups were tested by the life event scale（LES） and self-rating anxiety scale（SAS） to analyze their psychological states. After the study group was treated by psychological counseling, two groups were tested by the LES and SAS again. Results The LES total scores of the patients of children with cleft lip and palate had significant differences compared with the normal adults（P0.05）. Conclusion Analyzing the psychological conditions of parents of children with cleft lip and palate by using psychological scales and then treating them by counseling, is an effective psychological treatment method.
