Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Comorbid Psychological Diagnoses in Children With Single-Sided Deafness Who Received or Are Under Consideration for Cochlear Implantation. |
| Authors: |
Landsman, Rachel A.1,2 Rachel.Landsman@childrens.harvard.edu, Griffin, Amanda M.1,3, Hoffman, Michael F.4, Herlihy, Megan5, Licameli, Greg R.1,3 |
| Source: |
American Journal of Audiology. Jun2026, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p423-433. 11p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Psychotherapy, *Children with disabilities, *Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, *Retrospective studies, *Anxiety, *Families, *Pre-tests & post-tests, *Longitudinal method, *Quality of life, *Hearing disorders, *Comparative studies, *Psychological tests, *People with disabilities, *Adolescence, *Children, *Adults, Mental illness risk factors, Psychiatric epidemiology, Risk factors of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Cochlear implants, Risk assessment, Child psychopathology, Mental status examination, Psychological distress, Research funding, Descriptive statistics, Disease prevalence, Age distribution, Neuropsychological tests, Medical records, Acquisition of data, Data analysis software, Social support, Sociodemographic factors, Comorbidity, Disease risk factors |
| Geographic Terms: |
Massachusetts |
| Abstract: |
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the range and prevalence of comorbid psychological diagnoses in patients with single-sided deafness (SSD)1 identified during routine neuropsychological evaluations before and after cochlear implantation. Method: A retrospective chart review of all patients with SSD referred for neuropsychological evaluation for consideration or following receipt of a cochlear implant (CI) from January 2021 to June 2024 was conducted. Neuropsychological evaluation findings were reviewed to identify the presence of comorbid psychological condition(s). Results: Twenty-three of 52 (44.23%) children with SSD in this clinical sample were found to have a comorbid psychological diagnosis. The most common diagnoses in school-aged children were attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and anxiety disorders. For 15 of the 52 (28.85%) subjects, neuropsychological testing revealed previously undiagnosed and untreated diagnoses. A total of 55.56% of children with SSD 6 years of age or older who received a CI had a comorbid psychological condition. Conclusions: Children with SSD who are referred for CI evaluation appear to be at a greater risk for psychological diagnoses than the general population. This highlights the need for standardized psychological/neuropsychological assessments in this population, as these evaluations help ensure that all the needs of children with SSD are well supported, including psychological interventions when needed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
