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Publication Date: 2005
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Mental Health Problems of Dutch Youth with Hearing Loss as Shown on the Youth Self Report
Van Eldik, Theo
American Annals of the Deaf, v150 n1 p11-16 Spr 2005
The prevalence of mental health problems among youth with hearing loss was assessed with an adjusted version of the Dutch rendition of the Youth Self Report, or YSR (Achenbach, 1991). The sample totaled 202 youth, aged 11?18 years, with auditory disabilities. The prevalence rates of externalizing problems, internalizing problems, and moderate to severe overall mental health problems were found to be 2?3 times higher than in a normative sample. Deaf participants scored significantly higher than hard of hearing participants in these areas. Mainstreamed participants scored significantly lower than peers in schools for the deaf or for the hard of hearing. Participants with low IQ scores showed significantly more internalizing and social problems than those with moderate to high scores. The adjusted YSR is recommended for screening in schools and in mental health services for youth with hearing loss for prevention and early intervention.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Social Problems, Incidence, Health Services, Deafness, Mental Health Programs, Adolescents, Mental Health, Partial Hearing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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