Problems of psychiatric care of a deaf-blind population.
Technical difficulties in the evaluation and care of psychiatric disturbances in a deaf-blind population are described. Experience at the National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults demonstrated the relevance of etiological, developmental, adaptive, and social factors for the understanding of the clinical syndromes commonly encountered. The importance of such understandings for adequate diagnosis, treatment, and vocational planning is discussed.
D001766:Blindness / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D003142:Communication; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000150:complications; D012409:Rubella / Q000150:complications; D012813:Sign Language; D013239:Stereotyped Behavior; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000150:complications