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Introduction: What Is Deaf Mental Health Care? / Neil S. Glickman -- Lessons Learned From 23 Years Of A Deaf Psychiatric Inpatient Unit / Neil S. Glickman -- Deaf/hearing Cross-cultural Conflicts And The Creation Of Culturally Competent Treatment Programs / Michael John Gournaris And Alison L. Aubrecht -- Sign Language Dysfluency In Some Deaf Persons: Implications For Interpreters And Clinicians Working In Mental Health Settings / Neil S. Glickman And Charlene Crump -- Creating A Culturally Affirmative Continuum Of Mental Health Services: The Experiences Of Three States / Michael John Gournaris, Steve Hamerdinger, And Roger C. Williams -- Creating Culturally And Clinically Competent Deaf Residential Treatment Programs / Neil S. Glickman And Wendy Heines -- Substance Abuse Treatment And Recovery: Adaptations To Best Practices When Working With Culturally Deaf Persons / Debra Guthmann And Cynthia Sternfeld -- Culturally Affirmative Adaptations To Trauma Treatment With Deaf Children In A Residential Setting / Karen Bishop -- Training Of Mental Health Professionals: Yesterday, Today, And Tomorrow / Patrick J. Brice [and Others] -- Deaf People In The Criminal Justice System: Is A Culturally Affirmative Response Possible Or Desirable? / Sue O'rourke, Neil S. Glickman, And Sally Austen -- Deaf Mental Health Research: Where We've Been And Where We Hope To Go / Neil S. Glickman And Robert Q Pollard, Jr. Edited By Neil S. Glickman. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 380-387) And Index.
This text investigates the specific clinical and cultural requirements for providing effective mental health services to Deaf individuals. Edited by Neil S. Glickman, the book compiles contributions from various experts to address the systemic failures in traditional psychiatric care for the Deaf community. It argues for a shift toward culturally affirmative treatment models that account for language accessibility, identity, and the unique social experiences of Deaf patients.
What You Will Find
Experts identify this collection as a foundational resource for clinicians and administrators working within Deaf mental health services. Readers frequently note the practical utility of the case studies and the clear focus on systemic, culturally affirmative care models.
Page Count:
398
Publication Date:
2013-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203810546
ISBN-13:
9780203810545
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