Self-Assessment of Hearing, Second Edition

Self-Assessment of Hearing, Second Edition is about self-assessment of hearing loss and related dysfunctions in the various circumstances of clinical and research activity addressed to this aspect of human functioning. The author aims to display the place of self-assessment in the patchwork of audiological appraisal, argue certain positions with respect to the status and significance of self-assessment in research and clinical investigation, and challenge received positions on conceptual and nomenclatural matters. Read more... This book is about self-assessment of hearing loss and related dysfunctions in the various circumstances of clinical and research activity addressed to this aspect of human functioning. The author aims to display the place of self-assessment in the patchwork of audiological appraisal, argue certain positions with respect to the status and significance of self-assessment in research and clinical investigation, and challenge received positions on conceptual and nomenclatural matters. Preface Chapter 1. Self-Assessment: Relevant Theoretical Issues Chapter 2. The Concepts of Disability and Normality Chapter 3. Self-Assessment-Based Measures of Hearing Chapter 4. The Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale Chapter 5. Amplification Chapter 6. Implantation Chapter 7. Tinnitus Chapter 8. Other Functions and Factors References Index.