The hard of hearing have worse social relationships than the signing
deaf, and are disadvantaged relative to the hearing in all areas
measured.
General psychiatrists need to be aware that patients who are hard of
hearing may be even more isolated than deaf people in a signing
community.
DID YOU KNOW... In a study looking at language proficiency and adverse events in US Hospitals..... "Language barriers appear to increase the risks to patient...
DID YOU KNOW... The hard of hearing have worse social relationships than the signing deaf, and are disadvantaged relative to the hearing in all areas measured....
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DID YOU KNOW... Recent research has highlighted the relationships between impairments in cognitive functioning and poorer functional outcomes among people with...
DID YOU KNOW... Australas Psychiatry. 2007;15 Suppl 1:85-9. Enhancing the accessibility of public mental health services in Queensland to meet the needs of...
DID YOU KNOW... Multigenerational perceptions of mental health services among deaf adults in Florida. Feldman DM, Gum A. The objective of the study was to...
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DID YOU KNOW... In a study of the rate of criminal victimization of persons who are Deaf using a culturally and linguistically sensitive research instrument,...
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DID YOU KNOW... Reading the signs: impact of signed versus written questionnaires on the prevalence of psychopathology among deaf adolescents. OBJECTIVE: There...
DID YOU KNOW... Development of an Accessible Audio Computer-Assisted Self-Interview (A-CASI) to Screen for Abuse and Provide Safety Strategies for Women With...
DID YOU KNOW... It has been suggested in the research literature that facial affect processing (FAP) and theory of mind (ToM) are both potential mediators of...
DID YOU KNOW... (Austria) In the past decade, the living conditions of hearing impaired children have been changing due to new technologies and mainstreaming...
DID YOU KNOW... In the past decade, the living conditions of hearing impaired children have been changing due to new technologies and mainstreaming in schools....
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DID YOU KNOW... This survey, "Life and Health-Young People 2005," included all 15/16-year-old adolescents in mainstream schools in the county of Orebro,...
DID YOU KNOW... The impact of language skills on mental health in teenagers with hearing impairments. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the...
DID YOU KNOW... Validation of an Australian sign language instrument of outcome measurement for adults in mental health settings OBJECTIVE: There are currently...
DID YOU KNOW... Mental health and self-image among deaf and hard of hearing children (ages 11-18 years) in southern Sweden was investigated. The children (N =...
DID YOU KNOW..... Usher syndrome and psychiatric symptoms: a challenge in psychiatric management. Usher syndrome, the most common case of deaf - blindness, may...
DID YOU KNOW... AIM: The aim of this study was to elucidate factors related to the high rate of mental health disorders seen in those with impaired hearing, ...
DID YOU KNOW... Within the deaf population, an extreme mental health professional shortage exists that may be alleviated with videoconferencing technology-also...