Cultural and linguistic barriers to mental health service access: the deaf consumer's perspective |
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| Authors: | AG Steinberg VJ Sullivan RC Loew |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Psychiatry, Child Guidance Center of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA, USA. drannie@mail.med.upenn.edu |
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| Abstract: | OBJECTIVE: The authors investigated knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs about mental illness and providers held by a group of deaf adults. METHOD: The American Sign Language interviews of 54 deaf adults were analyzed. RESULTS: Recurrent themes included mistrust of providers, communication difficulty as a primary cause of mental health problems, profound concern with communication in therapy, and widespread ignorance about how to obtain services. CONCLUSIONS: Deaf consumers' views need due consideration in service delivery planning. Outreach regarding existing programs is essential. |
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