Depression and anxiety levels and self-concept characteristics of adolescents with congenital complete visual impairment

BOLAT N., DOĞANGÜN B., Yavuz M., Demir T., Kayaalp L.

TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI, vol.22, no.2, pp.77-82, 2011 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Journal Name: TURK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.77-82
  • Keywords: Blindness, depression, adolescent, self concept, anxiety, comorbidity, CHILDHOOD, PREVALENCE
  • Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective: Previous studies have reported that visual impairment can affect the mental health of children and adolescents. The aim of this study is to investigate the depression and anxiety levels and the self-concept characteristics of adolescents with congenital complete visual impairment.