The efficacy of a structured group therapy intervention in improving communication and coping skills for adult cochlear implant recipients

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 272-280

  Heydebrand, Gitry ^a   Mauze, Elizabeth ^a   Tye Murray, Nancy ^a,b   Binzer, Susan ^a   Skinner, Margaret ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b CENTRAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Cochlear implants; Psychological and behavioral changes; Structured group therapy intervention

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSERTIVENESS; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; CONVERSATION; COOPERATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION ANXIETY AND STRESS SCALE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP THERAPY; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATHUS ASSERTIVENESS SCALE; RATING SCALE; SELF REPORT; TEMPERAMENT; TEMPERAMENT AND CHARACTER INVENTORY; WELLBEING;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANXIETY; ASSERTIVENESS; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; COMMUNICATION; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPEECH DISCRIMINATION TESTS; SPEECH PRODUCTION MEASUREMENT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21344458374     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020500060404     Document Type: Article

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