An interactive Auslan version of the YSR is reliable, better accepted and yields higher rates of disturbance than the standard written questionnaire. Clinicians should be aware that using written instruments to assess psychopathology in deaf adolescents may produce invalid results or may underestimate the level of disturbance, particularly emotional problems.
Key issues include linguistic, interpreting and role challenges, and potential threats to the therapeutic alliance. Recommendations are made in relation to preparation strategies and training for sign language interpreters and therapists.
Key issues include linguistic, interpreting and role challenges, and potential threats to the therapeutic alliance. Recommendations are made in relation to preparation strategies and training for sign language interpreters and therapists.
This paper is an attempt to explore the psychiatric and psychological issues associated with being deaf or hearing impaired and from a minority culture. The need for and provision of mental health services for deaf children from non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB), and the adequacy of these services, will be assessed. In this paper, we aim to briefly explore psychiatric and psychological aspects of hearing impairment in children as revealed by a literature review and selected case vignettes. During this process, some of the mental health needs of deaf children and their families, and the best means of meeting these needs will be highlighted. In particular, children from NESB and their particular needs and vulnerabilities will be discussed. Brief mention will also be made of the current services available in Sydney and the adequacy or otherwise of these services. The exploration of Deaf NESB populations is the second in a series of snapshots to illustrate mental health issues for the Deaf community in Australia.
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