Anthony Hogan|Megan Shipley|Lyndall Strazdins|Alison Purcell|Elise Baker
Communication and behavioural disorders among children with hearing loss increases risk of mental health disorders
Australian National University|Australian National University|Australian National University|University of Sydney|University of Sydney
study examines mental health associated risk factors children hearing loss crosssectional analysis impact hearing loss among australian children using data drawn wave 1 longitudinal study australian children 2004 lsacs n4589 lsacs provides data assesses family circumstances childrens hearing problems chronic health conditions social emotional difficulties communications disorders language motor skills educational outcomes outcomes children aged 45 years identified hearing loss n93 compared 4496 children without hearing loss children hearing loss showed elevated prevalence across dimensions emotional behavioural difficulties indicators communication disorders language cognitive development motor skills reduced receptive language skills increased difficulties understanding others predictive increased psychosocial difficulties children hearing problems australian children hearing problems face multiple concurrent health developmental problems moreover children hearing problems exhibit behavioural problems understand going around without appropriate interventions children risk developing mental health disorders epidemiological study hearing children indicated children receptive hearing problems require access amplification communication training psychosocial support attention must also given building design reduce physical barriers hearing