Assessment of Problem Behavior in Visually Handicapped Adolescents

Hasselt, Vincent B. Van; Kazdin, Alan E.; Hersen, Michel

doi:10.1207/s15374424jccp1502_5

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“…Previous studies indicated that adolescents with visual impairments may be at a greater risk of psychological problems (Abolfotouh & Telmesani, 1993;Jan et al, 1977;Van Hasselt et al, 1986). This study, however, found that the visually impaired adolescents had fewer problems with psychological well-being than did the sighted adolescents with chronic conditions.…”

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“…social networks (Eaglestein, 1975;Huurre & Aro, 1998;Kef, 1997;Van Hasselt, 1983), spending more time alone in passive activities, and working harder to maintain friendships with sighted friends, than have sighted adolescents (Sacks & Wolffe, 1998;Wolffe & Sacks, 1997). Adolescents with visual impairments may also be at an increased risk for depression and psychological problems (Abolfotouh & Telmesani 1993;Jan, Freeman, & Scott, 1977;Van Hasselt, Kazdin, & Hersen, 1986).…”

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The Psychosocial Weil-Being of Finnish Adolescents with Visual Impairments versus those with Chronic Conditions and those with no Disabilities

Huurre¹,

Aro

2000

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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The psychosocial well-being of 115 adolescents with visual impairments was compared with that of 44 adolescents with chronic conditions and 607 adolescents with no disabilities. It was found that the adolescents with visual impairments, especially those who were blind, had more difficulties in their relationships with friends than did the other two groups, but had fewer problems with psychological well-being than did the adolescents with chronic conditions.Many studies have found that adolescents with chronic illnesses and disabilities are at an increased risk of developing psychosocial problems because of their continuous need for medical care, special educational services, and a range of social services, as well as other people's responses to them, which can cause emotional strain (Cadman,

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The Psychosocial Weil-Being of Finnish Adolescents with Visual Impairments versus those with Chronic Conditions and those with no Disabilities

Huurre¹,

Aro

2000

Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness

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“…In 2006, estimations showed that approximately 14 million visually-impaired Americans (12 years and older) experienced mental and physical challenges associated with loss of vision [8]. Many studies showed that during the developmental stage of children and adolescents with visual impairment, they continue becoming more vulnerable to life circumstances [9]. Low vision is associated with negative consequences such as limitations in day-to-day activities [10,11], poor physical function [10], depressive symptoms [12][13][14][15][16], and low quality of life [17].…”

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Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training in Reducing Depression in Visually Impaired Male Students

Sefat

Younesi

Dadkhah

et al. 2017

IRJ

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Objectives: According to the prevalence of psychological problems, especially depression in people with visual impairment, this study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of group training of cognitive behavioral therapy in reducing depression in visually impaired male students. Methods:This study employed a quasi-experimental design, with pre-test and post-test and control group. The study population included 30 students with visual impairment from high school and pre-university levels. The subjects studied at the Martyr Mohebi School in Tehran which is for visually impaired students. The subjects were selected by convenience sampling method and were assigned randomly to experimental and control groups (15 subjects in each group). The second version of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)-II was used as pre-test and post-test for both groups. The experimental group received 10 sessions (twice a week) of cognitive behavioral therapy while the control group followed their daily routine.Results: Data analysis was done using statistical software SPSS (version 21). ANCOVA test was performed to examine differences between the two groups. The findings of this study indicate that cognitive-behavioral therapy training was significantly effective in reducing depressive symptoms of male students with visual impairment in the experimental group (P<0.01). Discussion:The findings demonstrated that cognitive behavioral therapy was significantly effective in improving depression of male students with visual impairment in experimental group. The group training needs to be adopted by medical practitioners on a cohort for validating its effectiveness on a larger scale.

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“…Some studies have found that adolescents with visual impairments may have an at increased risk for depression and psychological problems (Abolfotouh & Telmesani, 1993;Jan et al, 1977;Van Hasselt et al, 1986). Visual impairments may cause adolescents to feel inadequate and inferior (Beaty, 1992;Meighan, 1971).…”

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Relationships with parents and friends, self‐esteem and depression among adolescents with visual impairments

Huurre

Komulainen

Aro

2001

Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research

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Social relationships with parents and friends, depression, and the mediating role of self-esteem between relationships and depression were studied among 115 adolescents with visual impairments attending regular Finnish schools. The control group consisted of normally sighted classmates of visually impaired adolescents (N=607). The data were collected using a self-report questionnaire.The results showed no significant difference in the prevalence of depression between visually impaired adolescents and the control group. However, there was a trend toward an excessive risk of depression among girls with visual impairments compared to girls without visual impairments. In addition to being male, higher scores of relationships with friends was an important protective factor against depression among adolescents with visual impairments. The impact of relationships with friends, on depressive symptoms was mediated through self-esteem. Unlike in controls, relationships with parents was not an explanatory factor of depression in adolescents with visual impairments. The mechanisms and processes explaining the various effects of relationships with parents and friends on self-esteem and depression need further investigation through longitudinal studies.

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Assessment of Problem Behavior in Visually Handicapped Adolescents

Cited by 21 publications

References 10 publications

The Psychosocial Weil-Being of Finnish Adolescents with Visual Impairments versus those with Chronic Conditions and those with no Disabilities

The Psychosocial Weil-Being of Finnish Adolescents with Visual Impairments versus those with Chronic Conditions and those with no Disabilities

Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training in Reducing Depression in Visually Impaired Male Students

Relationships with parents and friends, self‐esteem and depression among adolescents with visual impairments

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