Browsing by Subject "deaf"
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A Qualitative Study of Differences Among Hearing Parents in Positive Experiences Raising a Deaf Child: An Emergent Model Informed by Positive Psychology
(2020-12-01)<p>The current qualitative study explored the positive, internal, and growth-enhancing experiences hearing parents derived from raising a child who is deaf or hard of hearing. Based on characteristics of parents’ ... -
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Advancements in Treatment for Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Implications for Rehabilitation Professionals
(2015-08-18)<p>Rehabilitation professionals often work with individuals with sensorineural hearing loss. Sometimes the hearing loss is due to ototoxic medications that are prescribed as treatments for other conditions. An understanding ... -
Becoming Psychologists: Barriers and Bridges Encountered by Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Education and Training Settings
(2021-04-01)<p>Culturally competent mental health providers are needed to serve deaf and hard of hearing populations. This study used a mixed-methods approach to investigate deaf and hard of hearing students’ experiences of bias, ... -
Book Review - Language Deprivation and Deaf Mental Health
(2018-09-01)<p>Book review of <em>Language Deprivation and Deaf Mental Health</em></p> -
Childhood Trauma: Considering Diagnostic and Culturally Sensitive Treatment Approaches for Deaf Clients
<p>As the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-IV-TR, 1994) is under revision, the complexity of diagnosing and treating childhood trauma with the current trauma-related diagnoses, ... -
College Drinking Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
<p>College drinking has been the focus of numerous studies and public scrutiny in recent years (Associated Press, 2004; Core Institute,2003; Harvard School of Public Health, 2002; O'Hare,1997). Alcohol abuse is associated ... -
Contemporary Society and the Issues Facing Deaf Baby Boomers When Compared to Their Hearing Counterparts: A Review
<p>In today's society, it is important for researchers and practitioners to note that the generation known as the Baby Boomers is more than a socio-demographic clump; it represents a significant part of the population. ... -
Deaf Adult Consumers of Public Behavioral Health Services in Maryland: January 1, 2016 – January 1, 2018
(2019-10-01)<p>This exploratory study describes the demographic profiles of 7,474 deaf adults who are consumers of public behavioral health services in the state of Maryland. Up until recent years, data about deaf consumers were ... -
Deaf Workers Prioritized Workplace Expectations: A Qualitative Study
<p>Employment can still be problematic for many deaf workers, especially those who are prelingually deaf. This article reports qualitative research regarding workplace behavior expectations of deaf workers and their hearing ... -
Does Knowledge of Dating Violence Keep Deaf College Students at Gallaudet University Out of Abusive Relationships?
<p>Domestic violence is a pervasive and insidious phenomenon in the United States and in the world. Studies of intimate partner violence among people with disabilities are scant and even more scarce for people who are deaf ... -
Employment and Independent Living Skills of Public School High School Deaf Students: Analyses of the Transition Competence Battery Response Patterns
<p>The Transition Competence Battery was used to study employment and independent living skill preparation of 38 of Deaf and Hard of Hearing (D/HH) students from four public high school programs. Participants demonstrated ... -
Engaging Deaf Persons with Language and Learning Challenges and Sexual Offending Behaviors in Sex Offender-Oriented Mental Health Treatment
(2013-12-01)<p>The authors present a framework and practical strategies for engaging deaf persons who have language and learning challenges as well as sexual offending behaviors in sex offender oriented mental health treatment. Current ... -
Engaging Deaf Persons with Language and Learning Challenges and Sexual Offending Behaviors in Sex Offender-Oriented Mental Health Treatment
<p>The authors present a framework and practical strategies for engaging deaf persons who have language and learning challenges as well as sexual offending behaviors in sex offender oriented mental health treatment. Current ... -
Gender Differences in Victimization Among Youths with and Without Hearing Loss Admitted to Substance Abuse Treatment
<p>The purpose of this study is to examine gender differences in the victimization profiles of deaf and hard of hearing youths presenting to substance abuse treatment and compare them with parallel profiles from their ... -
Healthcare Altruism and Dysconscious Healthism in the Delivery of Integrated Healthcare Services to Individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind
(2021-04-01)<p><em>Healthcare altruism</em> and <em>dysconscious healthism</em> are terms proposed to recognize the barriers to healthcare access faced by not only individuals with hearing loss but also all minority populations. The ... -
Increasing the Health Outcomes of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Oklahomans Through Tobacco Awareness and Cessation Support
<p>As a consequence of limited access to health information, Deaf and hard of hearing (Deaf/ hh)’ individuals may be at higher risk for health complications and tobacco-related diseases. To address this issue, Communication ... -
Lessons Learned from 23 Years of a Deaf Psychiatric Inpatient Unit: Part 1
<p>The author was the director or co-director of a specialty Deaf psychiatric inpatient unit for 17 of its 23 years. This program was established as a culturally affirmative mental health program. The author reflects back ... -
Lessons Learned from 23 Years of Deaf Psychiatric Inpatient Unit: Part 2
<p>The author was the director or co-director of a specialty Deaf psychiatric inpatient unit for 17 of its 23 years. In Part 1 of this article, the author reflected on the lessons learned about deaf psychiatric patients ... -
Perceptions of HIV/AIDS: A Conversation with Deaf Adults in Kwa Zulu-Natal Province, South Africa
<p>The study used qualitative research methods to examine cultural beliefs, specifically those that are spiritual, as well as gender-related norms to explicate HIV/AIDS risk behaviors among deaf persons residing in rural ...
