title: "Psychiatric assessment of deaf and mute patients - A case series".
abstract: Deafness is negatively associated with higher distress, depression, somatization, and loneliness in patients of all age groups. The psychiatric presentation of patient also varies. Due to lack of proper communication, clinical approach often becomes quite difficult. We will be discussing various psychiatric presentations in 3 different deaf mute patients. We will also be highlighting the different clinical approach applied to all the patients. This case series might help in giving an insight into the psychiatric symptoms of deaf mute patients which might pave way for new diagnostic guidelines for future research and in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psyciatry, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi 110029, India. Electronic address: drrahul.saha19@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Deaddiction, PGIMER, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi 110001, India. Electronic address: aastha.vinny@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Aastha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Deaddiction, PGIMER, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi 110001, India. Electronic address: manoharkant@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003638:Deafness / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016584:Panic Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Deaf mute; Depression; Panic disorder; Psychosis; Sign language