Conference paper

DOES IT EXIST?: “A PSYCHOPATHOLOGY OF DEAFNESS”

Pierre Cole Cole ; Université Catholique de Louvain, Bruxelles, Belgium
Nicolas Zdanowicz ; Cliniques Universitaires de Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium

Abstract

This work aims to study the relationship between psychopathology and deafness.
These results show that the most frequent diagnosis among the deaf are disorders of mood and post-traumatic syndrome.
Psychotic disorders and mental retardation, once widely diagnosed among deaf populations, are less frequent. The accuracy of these
findings results from studies conducted by a team that is specialized in the care of the deaf and that also masters the socio-linguistic
aspects of the deaf culture.
The high prevalence of erroneous diagnosis posed by non-specialist teams in support of deaf persons, shows the need for the
establishment of a bio-psycho-socio-specific language for the deaf.

Keywords

deafness; psychopathology; psychopathology of deafness; sign language; epidemiology

Hrčak ID:

262753

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/262753

Publication date:

14.9.2010.

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