Use of American Sign Language in telepsychiatry consultation.
The aim of this study was to provide a psychiatric consultation to a deaf patient in a rural community via telemedicine. The patient successfully communicated with the telepsychiatrist via an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter and her psychiatric symptoms improved. This case study demonstrated the feasibility of delivering specialty medical services to a special needs population via telemedicine.
Lopez
Ana Maria
AM
Arizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724, USA. alopez@azcc.arizona.edu
Cruz
Mario
M
Lazarus
Sydney
S
Webster
Phyllis
P
Jones
Elaine G
EG
Weinstein
Ronald S
RS
D000328:Adult; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001130:Arizona; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D019986:Persons with Hearing Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D019035:Rural Health Services; D012813:Sign Language; D017216:Telemedicine
D000928:Antidepressive Agents