The assessment and treatment of deaf children with psychiatric disorders.
The assessment and treatment of deaf children with psychiatric disorder is intimately related to the individual child's communication, which in turn is affected by a number of factors, medical, social, and cultural. The deafness can be aetiologically related to the psychiatric disorder or can be incidental. Treatment strategies should be adapted to meet the individual child and family's needs. Deaf professionals have a vital role in mental health services for this population. The use of an interpreter can clarify communication and cultural issues for deaf and hearing children, families, and professionals.
Roberts
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Department of Psychological Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK.
Hindley
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D000293:Adolescent; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000523:psychology; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003638:Deafness / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational / Q000379:methods; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities / Q000523:psychology*; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D012813:Sign Language