Mental Health and Deafness (Professional Perspectives on Deafness: Evidence And Applications)

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. 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. // Quelle: Klappentext Content: 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 Mental Health and Deafness outlines current mental health issues, assessment, and treatment for Deaf people. Margaret du Feu and Cathy Chovaz share their extensive clinical experience with the reader through case studies and support their findings with the most recent literature on the subject.