What is it about?

Cognitive results of standardised tests are mostly administered through the auditory modality and may be negatively influenced by any type of hearing impairment.

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Why is it important?

Measured cognition may reflect undiagnosed hearing loss (HL) or auditory processing disorder (APD).

Perspectives

Cognition is shaped by auditory perception as well as facilitating its use. Complex interaction between APD, HL and Cognition.

Prof Vasiliki (Vivian) Iliadou
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

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This page is a summary of: Over-diagnosis of cognitive deficits in psychiatric patients may be the result of not controlling for hearing sensitivity and auditory processing, Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, July 2018, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/pcn.12768.
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