Background Hearing-impairment can lead to a reduced quality of life and thus represents a
vulnerability factor for mental disorders. Objective This study represents the first psychiatric …

Objective: This study aims to compare levels of psychological distress and the quality of life
in the hard of hearing with levels reported by the signing deaf, and the hearing population …

Background Hearing loss affects over 1.5 billion individuals globally, with significant
implications for mental health. This study investigates the association between hearing aid …

Objective To investigate the determinants of mental health among severe hearing-impaired
adults in the Netherlands, separately by prelingual and postlingual age of onset. Methods …

▸ Hearing impairment is more common in countries where use of hearing aids is less
common▸ Being hearing impaired predicts symptoms of depression and poor self-rated …

Purpose. The aims were to (i) translate the Amsterdam Inventory for Auditory Disability and
Handicap (AIADH) into Swedish and evalute its usefulness,(ii) describe hearing difficulties …

Objective: To estimate effects of hearing loss on symptoms of anxiety, depression, self-
esteem, and subjective well-being. Methods: A normal population sample of 50,398 …

Hearing loss (HL) is a prevalent condition, representing health and social challenges for a
substantial number or of people globally. Up to 15% of the world's adult population is …

Purpose: To study the quality of life (QoL) and psychosocial consequences in terms of sick
leave and audiological rehabilitation given to patients with severe to profound hearing …

Background: we aimed to assess both cross-sectional and temporal links between
measured hearing impairment and self-perceived hearing handicap, and health outcomes …