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This study focuses on the nonaudiological determinants of CI satisfaction in postligually deaf individuals. The research considered psychological distress, stress coping strategies, and self-esteem, as well as sociodemographic and deafness-related variables. Results show that CI satisfaction is related to less frequent symptoms of depression, more positive self-esteem, and better strategies for coping with stress (e.g., less use of denial). The work suggests that psychological interventions should be included in CI rehabilitation programs.

The aim of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of click-evoked otoacoustic emissions (CEOAEs) and tone-burst evoked otoacoustic emissions (TBOAEs) in identifying the residual hearing of subjects with partial deafness (PD)—a condition in which subjects have normal thresholds at low frequencies and severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss at high frequencies.