Deaf client with bipolar illness: a case report.
BACKGROUND
This case report highlights the diagnostic and assessment difficulties faced by mental health professionals when dealing with a Deaf client.


METHODS
We used mobile phone text facility to monitor and liaise with the client while in the community. We focused on the affect and signing amplitude/intensity of the client to make a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, prescribed valproate semisodium, and noticed an improvement in two months.


CONCLUSIONS
This is an example of some areas of good practice when assessing a Deaf client with mental health problems.
Gupta
Maneesh
M
Camborne Community Mental Health Team, Josiah Thomas Memorial Hall, Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust, Cornwall, TR14 8LQ, UK. maneesh_psych@yahoo.com.
Caddy
Jenny
J