Full Description
The assessment and treatment of mental health concerns for Deaf individuals has been largely ignored and/or misunderstood by many mental health professionals. In Mental Health and Deafness, Margaret du Feu and Cathy Chovaz seek to rectify this by outlining current issues surrounding mental health and deafness. The book provides valuable information to professionals interested in expanding their knowledge of mental health and deafness, and the authors share their extensive clinical experience with the reader through a variety of case studies. The authors primarily focus on individuals who were born deaf or deafened early in life, but also describe the mental health aspects of acquired deafness and individuals with both deafness and blindness. Mental Health and Deafness begins by describing the historical and social context of deafness, and follows the life journey of a Deaf individual, focusing on parental reactions, language acquisition, and mental health disorders of children, adolescents, adults and the elderly. Chapters cover relevant issues regarding assessment, treatment, and forensic and legal issues. The book concludes with an overview of service development.
Contents
Introduction ; Chapter 1. Deafness: The Facts ; Chapter 2. Deaf People in Society ; Chapter 3. Deaf Children: The Beginning ; Chapter 4. Psychological Development of Deaf Children ; Chapter 5. Educational Issues ; Chapter 6. Adolescence ; Chapter 7. Deaf Children and Adolescents: Assessment ; Chapter 8. Deaf Children and Adolescents: Mental Health Disorders ; Chapter 9. Deaf Children and Adolescents: Treatment ; Chapter 10. Mental Health of Deaf Adults: Introduction ; Chapter 11. Deaf Adults: Assessment ; Chapter 12. Physical and Organic Disorders & Intellectual Disability ; Chapter 13. Schizophrenia ; Chapter 14. Mood Disorders ; Chapter 15. Other Disorders ; Chapter 16. Deafened People: Mental Health ; Chapter 17. Deafblind People: Mental Health ; Chapter 18. Older Deaf Adults: Mental Health ; Chapter 19. Legal and Forensic Issues ; Chapter 20. Deaf Adults: Treatment ; Chapter 21. Services
