Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
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Olufemi Timothy Adigun

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• Review Article
  Depression and Individuals with Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review
  Author(s): Olufemi Timothy AdigunOlufemi Timothy Adigun
  
  Introduction: Hearing loss is a silent disability that reduces the hearing acuity of an individual and makes it difficult to perceive or interpret auditory signals. Persons with hearing loss are a heterogeneous group comprising of diverse and complex psychosocial characteristics of individuals who does not readily enjoy the empathy/sympathy received by other forms of disabilities that is readily visible. Hearing loss usually predisposes sufferers to resentment, hostility, rejection and subtle denial resulting to a cascading effect on socio-emotional development and could ultimately lead to depression. Objective: This study assessed the extent and trend of studies on depression among individuals with hearing loss which are domiciled online data bases and to establish the strengths and limitation of such studies in Nigeria. Methods: To conduct this syst.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0487.1000323

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