[Specific points of view on the education and psychological developement in children with cystic fibrosis].

A sample of 21 parents were interviewed about the psychological development of their Cystic Fibrosis children and their way of education. Additionally 18 children - 6 to 15 years old - were examined by means of psychological tests. The results of the interviews demonstrate favourable behaviour in education, the parents being tolerant and consequent. The children were often described as reasonable and mature. There were seldom complaints about problems in education and behaviour. Some families are exercising an overprotecting way of education. The positive general impression with regard to the emotional and social develoment of these children was confirmed by the applied personality tests. Concerning the factor ""emotional stability'' there were no important statistical discreptancies to healthy children of the same age; examination phobias, aversion against school and conscious fears were found significantly more seldom in comparison to other children. It was stated, however, that aggressive emotions were inhibited. Finally there was a marked sense for responsibility beside a deficit in the development of independance.