the name applied to various auditory impairments for which there is no known biological cause.
FUNCTIONAL HEARING DISORDERS: "Joe suffered from a functional hearing disorder as no biological cause was found."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "FUNCTIONAL HEARING DISORDERS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/functional-hearing-disorders/ (accessed January 29, 2023).