The assessment and treatment of mental health concerns for Deaf individuals has been largely ignored and/or misunderstood by many mental health professionals. InMental 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 Deafnessbegins 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.
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
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