Overview

This volume presents a state of the art account of the clinical specialty of mental health care of deaf people. Drawing upon some of the leading clinicians, teachers, administrators, and researchers in this field from the United States and Great Britain, it addresses critical issues from this specialty such as Deaf/hearing cross cultural dynamics as they impact treatment organizations Clinical and interpreting work with deaf persons with widely varying language abilities Adaptations of best practices in inpatient, residential, trauma, and substance abuse treatment for deaf persons Overcoming administrative barriers to establishing statewide continua of care University training of clinical specialists The interplay of clinical and forensic responses to deaf people who commit crimes An agenda of priorities for Deaf mental health research Each chapter contains numerous clinical case studies and places a heavy emphasis on providing practical intervention strategies in an interesting, easy to read style. All mental health professionals who work with deaf individuals will find this to be an invaluable resource for creating and maintaining culturally affirmative treatment with this population.

Full Product Details

Author:   Neil S. Glickman (University of Massachusetts Medical School, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.566kg
ISBN:  

9780415894753

ISBN 10:   0415894751
Pages:   398
Publication Date:   06 December 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Glickman, Lessons Learned from 23 Years of a Deaf Psychiatric Inpatient Unit. Gournaris, Aubrecht, Deaf/Hearing Cross-Cultural Conflicts and the Creation of Culturally Competent Treatment Programs. Glickman, Crump, Sign Language Dysfluency in some Deaf Persons: Implications for Interpreters and Clinicians Working in Mental Health Settings. Gournaris, Hamerdinger, Williams, Creating a Culturally Affirmative Continuum of Mental Health Services: The Experiences of Three States. Glickman, Heines, Creating Culturally and Clinically Competent Deaf Residential Treatment Programs. Guthmann, Sternfeld, Substance Abuse Treatment and Recovery: Adaptations to Best Practices when Working with Culturally Deaf Persons. Bishop, Culturally Affirmative Adaptations to Trauma Treatment with Deaf Children in Residential Settings. Bryce, Leigh, Sheridan, Smith, Training of Mental Health Professionals: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow. O’Rourke, Austen, Glickman, Deaf People in the Criminal Justice System: Is a Culturally Affirmative Response Possible or Desirable? Glickman, Pollard, Deaf Mental Health Research: Where We’ve been and Where We Hope to Go.

Reviews

In his much anticipated book, the gifted Dr. Neil Glickman and his extraordinary collaborators have set the new standard for excellence in understanding and delivering culturally affirmative, linguistically accessible Deaf mental health care. It is important reading for all stakeholders in Deaf mental health care. I strongly recommend this book to you. - Bill McCrone, EdD, Professor Emeritus (Counseling) and Dean, School of Education & Human Services (1995-2001), Gallaudet University

Deaf Mental Health Care is by far the best, most comprehensive and objective book on the psychological aspects of deafensss I have read during my 58 years of working as a psychologist in the field of deafness. - McCay Vernon, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Psychology, McDaniel College In his much anticipated book, the gifted Dr. Neil Glickman and his extraordinary collaborators have set the new standard for excellence in understanding and delivering culturally affirmative, linguistically accessible Deaf mental health care. It is important reading for all stakeholders in Deaf mental health care. I strongly recommend this book to you. - Bill McCrone, EdD, Professor Emeritus (Counseling) and Dean, School of Education & Human Services (1995-2001), Gallaudet University

Author Information

Neil S. Glickman, PhD, is the former Unit Director of the Mental Health Unit for Deaf Persons at Westborough State Hospital in Massachusetts. He currently works as a psychologist with Deaf Services for Advocates, Inc., in Framingham, MA, and consults with Deaf Schools, rehabilitation programs, and mental health programs nationwide.

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