title: Use of American Sign Language in telepsychiatry consultation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Arizona Telemedicine Program, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724, USA. alopez@azcc.arizona.edu
authors.forename: Ana Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.forename: Sydney
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lazarus
authors.forename: Phyllis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Webster
authors.forename: Elaine G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Ronald S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Weinstein
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents