The diagnostic interview schedule for deaf patients on interactive video: a preliminary investigation.
OBJECTIVE
The authors investigated the feasibility of translating the National Institute of Mental Health Quick Diagnostic Interview Schedule-III, Revised, computer version, for deaf individuals.


METHODS
The study involved translation of selected scales into American Sign Language, Signed English, and speech reading; review by an advisory panel and back translator; and collection and analysis of deaf individuals' reactions to translations.


RESULTS
Focus groups responded favorably, translation problems were revealed, and solutions were suggested.


CONCLUSIONS
The findings support the feasibility of translation of the Quick Diagnostic Interview Schedule-III, Revised, into American Sign Language, Signed English, and speech reading for deaf patients.
Steinberg
A G
AG
Department of Psychiatry, Child Guidance Center of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA.
Lipton
D S
DS
Eckhardt
E A
EA
Goldstein
M
M
Sullivan
V J
VJ
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D003638:Deafness / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008085:Lipreading; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation; D019114:Remote Consultation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012813:Sign Language; D014175:Translating