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ERIC Number: EJ856483
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Nov
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0951-0605
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Deaf Children and Young People's Experiences of Using Specialist Mental Health Services
Greco, Veronica; Beresford, Bryony; Sutherland, Hilary
Children & Society, v23 n6 p455-469 Nov 2009
Deaf children have an increased prevalence of mental health problems compared with hearing children. Generic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services do not have the skills or expertise to meet the mental health needs of this group of children. Three teams in England provide specialist mental health services for deaf children. This research explored children's experiences of using these services. Twenty-four deaf children participated in the study. Overall children valued and benefited from the service. The expertise of the staff and the presence of deaf clinicians were key to these positive experiences.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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