Abstract: This paper focuses on how hearing impairment plays a role of risk factor in psychosis, as it is always been a neglected risk factor in psychosis. Major focuses has been given on genetic and environmental factors. This article focuses on various risk factors but mainly explain the hearing impairment as a risk factor and potential reversibility. Similar to visual hallucinations in visually impaired patients, auditory hallucinations often occur in adults with hearing impairment. Research on this association is limited, so present paper explores this association.
Keywords: Hearing Impairment, Psychosis, Risk factors.
Title: HEARING IMPAIRMENT AS RISK FACTOR FOR PSYCHOSIS: REVIEW
Author: N.NAVYA, Dr. MANPREET OLA, Dr. VIKAS SHARMA
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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