Purpose
the aim of this study was to attempt to correlate data from auditory processing with the data collected during the interview of children and teenagers.
Method
we analyzed the information from medical records of 51 patients of both genders, ages 5 to 20 years, assisted at the auditory processing evaluation service, UNIFESP. The features observed in the interview were: learning difficulties, presence of depression / motivation, use of medication, need for psychological treatment or pedagogical, and problems with attention and memory.
Results
we found 86% of cases with learning difficulties, 43% were receiving psychological treatment or pedagogical, 37% had problems with attention and memory, and 33% were using medication. None of these symptoms, however, could be associated with changes in temporal processing (ordinance and resolution) and recognition of non-verbal sounds in dichotic task (selective attention).
Conclusion
it is necessary to produce new studies to discuss the emotional and social issues received during the interview that possibly are related to auditory processing disorders and learning difficulties.
Auditory Perception; Learning Disorders; Medical History Taking