YAMADA, M. O.; KROM, M.; ABREU, D. T. Percepção da família pelos adolescentes com perda auditiva profunda adquirida [Family’s awareness of the adolescents’ profound hearing loss acquired]. Boletim Academia Paulista de Psicologia. São Paulo, ano XXVIII, n. 01/08, jan-jun. 2008.
The objective of this work is to evaluate the awareness that an adolescent with acquired hearing loss, at deep level, has of his family. Ten of them were studied in the presurgery stage, both male and female with ages ranging from 13 to 18, and who are being attended by the Program of Cochlear Implantation of the Center of Hearing Researches (CTA) of the HRAC/USP/Bauru. Trinca’s method of Drawing-of-Family-and-Story Procedure (DF-E) and Oliveira’s R-4 Adolescent Questionnaire are employed as instruments for the collection and interpretation of data. The systemic focus is used as a theoretical basis. The conclusion is that the mentioned perception is characterized by two forms: of satisfaction, when the adolescent realizes that the family members organize themselves in order to help him; and dissatisfaction, when he feels that they are in conflict, incapable of attending his needs. The majority of the youngsters studied are included in the first case.