Mental distress and quality of life in the hard of hearing

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 243-245

  Fellinger, J ^a   Holzinger, D ^a   Gerich, J ^b   Goldberg, D ^c  

^a Hospital St John of God   (Austria)

^b JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITY LINZ   (Austria)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deafness; Hard of hearing persons; Psychological stress; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEARING AID; HEARING DISORDER; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; DEPRESSION; HEARING AIDS; HEARING IMPAIRED PERSONS; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33847008074     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: 16000447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.2006.00976.x     Document Type: Article

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