A qualitative meta-synthesis on the experience of psychotherapy for deaf and hard-of-hearing people

Abstract

A review was conducted to examine the experiences that affect the therapeutic relationship when a person who is deaf or hard-of-hearing meets with a therapist. Electronic databases were searched using keywords and 10 qualitative articles were retrieved that met the inclusion criteria. A qualitative meta-synthesis was conducted on the articles, including appraisal, comparison, and synthesis of findings. The results of the synthesis highlighted seven areas where the therapeutic relationship is challenged, including issues which occur before and during psychotherapy. The findings of the review are discussed in the context of the articles' limitations. The implications of the results are discussed in terms of clinical practice, future research, and current models in psychology which are based on hearing participants.

Treatment of Deaf Clients: Ethical Considerations for Professionals in Psychology

“…Although there exists a wealth of research that addresses providing psychotherapy to deaf clients (Glickman & Harvey, 2008; Leigh, 2010; Glickman, 2009; Williams & Abeles, 2004), Deaf culture (McCreary & Coeling, 1999; Paone & Malott, 2008; Reagan & Wilson, 1994; Corbett, 2003; Williams & Abeles, 2004), and the role of interpreters in psychotherapy (Cornes & Napier, 2005; Paone & Malott, 2008; Halgin & McEntee, 1986; Hoyt, 1981; Gill & Fox, 2012; Glickman & Harvey, 2008; Porter, 1999), there remains a need for a more current discussion of the ethical considerations relevant to providing treatment to the deaf population. With the exception of Gutman’s (2002) text, “Ethics in Mental Health and Deafness,” Leigh and Gutman’s (2010) chapter on the ethical dimensions of psychotherapy with deaf people, and Glickman and Harvey’s (2008) brief mention of the application of ethics in mental health and deafness, the literature addressing the ethical considerations relevant to conducting psychotherapy with deaf clients is lacking and comes from nearly 20 years ago.…”

A systematic review and critical appraisal of qualitative metasynthetic practice in public health to develop a taxonomy of operations of reciprocal translation

“…Three metasyntheses were returned uniquely by Embase (Agudelo‐Suarez et al, ; Cook et al, ; Heaton et al, ). Eight metasyntheses (Birnbaum and Saini, ; Cohen and Collens, ; Corcoran et al, ; Dillon et al, ; Gill and Fox, ; Hodge et al, ; Malpass et al, ; York and Wiseman, ) were returned uniquely by PsycINFO.…”

“…Three metasyntheses were returned uniquely by Embase (Agudelo-Suarez et al, 2012;Cook et al, 2012;Heaton et al, 2012). Eight metasyntheses (Birnbaum and Saini, 2012;Cohen and Collens, 2013;Corcoran et al, 2012;Dillon et al, 2012;Gill and Fox, 2012;Hodge et al, 2012;Malpass et al, 2012;York and Wiseman, 2012) were returned uniquely by PsycINFO. (Brown et al, 2012;Heaton et al, 2012;O'Halloran et al, 2012) did not use a search strategy because these metasyntheses only examined studies produced by particular research programmes or centres.…”

Psychotherapie für taube Patienten durch hörende Psychotherapeuten mittels Gebärdensprachdolmetscher – ein Systematisches Literaturreview zu Forschungsbefunden und Empfehlungen

“…Brunson und Lawrence [19] zeigten, dass Psychotherapeuten und GSD die Stimmung tauber Patienten beeinflussen, aber GSD stärkeren Einfluss nehmen. Psychotherapeuten schauten in der triadischen Therapie vorrangig den GSD an, was bei Patienten Frustration auslöst [20]. In Befragungen präferierten taube Menschen Behandler mit Kenntnissen in GS und Taubenkultur [20][21][22].…”

“…Psychotherapeuten schauten in der triadischen Therapie vorrangig den GSD an, was bei Patienten Frustration auslöst [20]. In Befragungen präferierten taube Menschen Behandler mit Kenntnissen in GS und Taubenkultur [20][21][22]. Der Hörstatus des Behandlers spielte eine untergeordnete Rolle; Psychotherapie in GS wurde der dolmetschergestützten Therapie nicht grundsätzlich vorgezogen [23,24].…”