title: [Psychosomatic factors in idiopathic sudden deafness].
abstract: A clinical and psychological history of 27 patients suffering from sudden deafness was taken shortly after the onset of symptoms and 4 months later. Psychosocial factors seem to be important in the beginning of sudden deafness, but there was no specific conflict or personality pattern. Predictors of a good outcome are stable personal relations, emotionally balanced personality factors and a reduction of stress factors after the onset of symptoms. A tendency to addictive behaviour was of unfavourable prognostic significance.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung Psychosomatik und Psychotherapie, Universität Göttingen.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schüssler
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Geishauser
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Rüger
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006315:Hearing Loss, Functional / Q000523:psychology*; D003639:Hearing Loss, Sudden / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008016:Life Change Events; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D012803:Sick Role; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology
vernacular_title: Psychosomatische Faktoren beim idiopathischen Hörsturz.