Objective:To search relationship between different temperament styles and children with cerebral palsy

in order to provide scientific bases for taking measures and psychological intervention to improve the affective disorder of children with CP.Methods:80 children diagnosed as cerebral palsy and 160 normal children with Revised Carey Temperament scale were assessed.Results:Difference in temperament distribution was found between CP children and normal children(P<0.05).The proportion of difficult nurturing type

difficult and medium type and slow startup was higher in CP children.Compared with normal children

the temperament scores of phobotaxis

adaptability

mental state and perdurability were respectively different in CP children(P<0.01).Conclusion:Cerebral plasy has close connection with the temperament.The temperament of children with cerebral palsy is more negative than that of normal children.The children with cerebral palsy have close connection with temperament.