Forum | August 01, 1971Psychological Reactions to Hearing Loss Clyde L. Rousey Author Notes © 1971 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Article Information Forum | August 01, 1971 Psychological Reactions to Hearing Loss Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, August 1971, Vol. 36, 382-389. doi:10.1044/jshd.3603.382 Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, August 1971, Vol. 36, 382-389. doi:10.1044/jshd.3603.382 Web of Science® Times Cited: 11 View Article Figures Tables PDF PDF Supplemental Data Supplements Multimedia Share Email Twitter Facebook Pinterest Tools Get Citation Citation Rousey, C. L. (1971). Psychological Reactions to Hearing Loss. J Speech Hear Disord, 36(3), 382-389. doi: 10.1044/jshd.3603.382. Download citation file: RIS (Zotero) EndNote BibTex Medlars ProCite RefWorks Reference Manager © 2018 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association × Alerts User Alerts You are adding an alert for: Psychological Reactions to Hearing Loss You will receive an email whenever this article is corrected, updated, or cited in the literature. You can manage this and all other alerts in My Account The alert will be sent to: Confirm × Sign In or Create a free account to receive alerts. × Rehabilitation of the individual with a hearing loss is often complicated by psychological factors. Various defenses such as denial and projection are used to cope with affects arising from disruption in auditory intake. Such affects as mourning, shame, and lowering of self-esteem are often seen. The sexual symbolism associated with hearing allows understanding of some of the psychological reactions seen in patients. Subscribe to view more For full access to this article, log in to an existing user account, purchase an annual subscription, or purchase a short-term subscription. Order a Subscription Subscribe Pay Per View Entire Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders content & archive 24-hour access $30.00 Buy Now This Article 24-hour access $15.00 Buy Now Sign In or Create an Account Please sign in using your ASHA.org login. If you do not have an ASHA login, you may register with us for free by creating a new account. Sign In or Create an Account Related Articles Related Topics