Cognitive self-consciousness-a predictor of increased anxiety following first-time diagnosis of age-related hearing loss

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 246-254

  Mohlman, Jan ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adaptation to sensory loss; Physical and mental health; Presbycusis; Sensorineural hearing loss; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; AUDIOLOGY; CONSCIOUSNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRESBYACUSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; AGE; ANXIETY; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PRESBYCUSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 67949106625     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802428026     Document Type: Article

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