Counseling-Infused Audiologic Care

John Greer Clark, PhD, is an associate professor of audiology at the University of Cincinnati, holds an adjunct faculty appointment at the University of Louisville, and is president of Clark Audiology, LLC, a private practice in Middletown, OH.   A past Chair of the American Board of Audiology, and a past President of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, he has authored, co-authored or co-edited a number of textbooks, book chapters, and articles on hearing loss and hearing help.   Kristina English, PhD, is a professor at the University of Akron/NOAC.  She has authored, co-authored, or edited eight books and 21 chapters, and has presented over 200 workshops and papers in the US, Canada, and Europe, primarily on the topic of audiologic counseling. Her volunteer activities include five years of service as a Board member for the American Academy of Audiology, including a term as President in 2009-2010. 

1.   Audiologic Counseling Defined

2.   Emotional Responses to Hearing Loss

3.   Approaches to Counseling

4.   Building Patient-Centric Relationships

5.   The Initial Audiologic Consultation

6.   Counseling Considerations for the Pediatric Patient

7.   Counseling Considerations for the Teen-Aged Patient

8.   Counseling Considerations for the Adult Patient

9.   The Hearing Aid Consultation Process

10. Counseling Considerations for the Elderly Patient

11.   Patient Education

12.   Counseling toward Better Communication

13.   Group Counseling within Hearing Loss Intervention

14.   Multicultural Considerations in Clinical Practice

  

Afterword:  The Risk of Empathy Fatigue 

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