Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Deaf and Hearing Persons with Language
and Learning Challenges

By Neil Glickman (Illustrated by Michael Kranjnak)



"Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Deaf and Hearing Persons with Language
and Learning Challenges" provides a model for adapting best practices in
cognitive-behavioral therapy to consumers whose language and cognitive
deficits make it difficult for them to benefit from traditional talk
oriented psychotherapy. The book focuses primarily upon the mental
health care of those deaf clients, sometimes referred to as 'low
functioning' or 'traditionally underserved,' who are particularly
difficult to engage in meaningful treatment. Drawing most heavily upon
the work of Donald Meichenbaum, Marsha Linehan and Ross Greene, this
book presents adaptations and simplifications of psychotherapy which
make it accessible and meaningful for persons often viewed as 'poor
candidates'.The heart of the book is a greatly simplified approach to
psychosocial skill training, especially in the domains of coping,
conflict resolution and relapse prevention skills, as well as an
extensive discussion of 'pre-treatment' strategies for engaging clients
in mental health care. Also included is research demonstrating how deaf
mental health clients are different than hearing clients, guidelines for
doing mental status examinations with deaf clients whose language
dysfluency gives them the false appearance of having thought disorders,
and a chapter on developing staff and creating culturally and clinically
appropriate treatment programs. Included with the book is a CD-ROM
containing over 1500 beautifully drawn illustrations of a wide range of
mental health and substance abuse related concepts. These pictures or
'skill cards' are used in psychoeducation and therapy with persons who
can not read English."





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"This book is not a book on theory, but is a guide for building better
services. Stargin with a thorough and much needed discussion on
language and ending with a model program, Glickman has produced nothing
short of a gold standard text for those wishing to provide the best
service possible. I plan to make this required reading for all my
staff. If you could only have three books on mental health and deafness
on your shelf, they should be Dr. Glickman's servies. If you could have
only one, it needs to be this volume."



Steve Hamerdinger, Director, Office of Deaf Services, Alabama Department
of Mental Health











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