Issues Associated With the Measurement of Psychosocial Benefits of Group Audiologic Rehabilitation Programs

Trends in Amplification

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-123

  Preminger, Jill E ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

aural rehabilitation; group audiologic rehabilitation; psychosocial benefits

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; AUDITORY REHABILITATION; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMOTION; FATIGUE; FRUSTRATION; GUILT; HEADACHE; HEARING AID; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL WITHDRAWAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; SELF ESTEEM; SHAME; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

COUNSELING; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; REHABILITATION OF HEARING IMPAIRED; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34347396206     PISSN: 10847138     EISSN: 19405588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1084713807301084     Document Type: Article

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