Role of Counseling Therapy for Psychosocial Development of Adults with Hearing Loss: A Critical Review

Authors

  • Muhammad Uzair-ul- Hassan University of Sargodha, Pakistan. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6046-7268
  • Sahib Khan University of Sargodha, Sargodha
  • Iram Parveen University of Sargodha, Sargodha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2022.1004.0294

Keywords:

Deafness, Socialization, Emotional Problems, Social Skills

Abstract

An individual is supposed to learn approved social behavior and play roles as per approved norms in the social group he is living. The psychosocial development process is combined with social behavior. There are many ways to reshape or polish one’s social behavior. Deafness is associated with psychosocial problems which result in deviated social behavior. Psychosocial development last with lifespan. Erikson’s theoretical approach provides a conceptualization of counseling needs also guides intervention and determines the role of caregivers or counselors. Counseling therapy is an important way of intervention to address the psychosocial problems of the deaf community. This study is based on the critical review of the literature; an integrative literature review technique along with a qualitative approach was adopted to get available information in the literature for the purpose to conceptualize the thematic knowledge by synthesizing the scholarly information available on the topic. The literature revealed that counseling therapy is helpful in improving social skills, improving the level of socialization, and addressing the social and emotional problems of deaf persons.

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Author Biographies

Muhammad Uzair-ul- Hassan, University of Sargodha, Pakistan.

Associate Professor

Sahib Khan, University of Sargodha, Sargodha

Research Scholar

Iram Parveen, University of Sargodha, Sargodha

Assistant Professor

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Published

2022-12-31

How to Cite

Hassan, M. U.- ul-., Khan, S. ., & Parveen, I. . (2022). Role of Counseling Therapy for Psychosocial Development of Adults with Hearing Loss: A Critical Review. Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences, 10(4), 1364–1370. https://doi.org/10.52131/pjhss.2022.1004.0294

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