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Personality system and sudden deafness: a comparative psychological study

J Dohse, S Lehrl, M Berg

    Advances in Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
    |January 1, 1981
    PubMed
    Summary

    Sudden deafness does not significantly alter personality. However, patients with idiopathic sudden deafness and neurotic traits may not respond to organic therapy, suggesting a psychosomatic component.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Otolaryngology
    • Psychosomatic Medicine

    Background:

    • Sudden deafness and otosclerosis are conditions affecting hearing.
    • The psychological impact of hearing loss requires further investigation.
    • Understanding personality traits associated with hearing loss can inform treatment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the psychic structure and intelligence of patients with sudden deafness and otosclerosis.
    • To determine if unilateral deafness impacts personality.
    • To differentiate patient groups within idiopathic sudden deafness based on psychological profiles.

    Main Methods:

    • Psychological assessment using the Follin Personality Inventory (FPI).
    • Intelligence testing with the Multiple Choice Vocabulary Test (MWT-B).
    • Comparison of personality traits between sudden deafness, otosclerosis, and healthy individuals.

    Main Results:

    • Unilateral sudden deafness did not cause significant personality changes.
    • Patients with sudden deafness and co-existing organic diseases showed no distinct psychic changes attributable to deafness.
    • Idiopathic sudden deafness patients were categorized into two groups: those without psychic disease (good recovery prognosis) and those with neurotic traits (poor prognosis with organic therapy.

    Conclusions:

    • Hearing loss, particularly unilateral sudden deafness, does not inherently cause significant personality alterations.
    • Psychological factors, specifically neuroticism, may play a role in the recovery from idiopathic sudden deafness.
    • A psychosomatic component should be considered in patients with idiopathic sudden deafness who exhibit neurotic traits and do not respond to conventional treatment.

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