Deaf Children and Young People's Experiences of Using Specialist Mental Health Services

TY - JOUR

T1 - Deaf Children and Young People's Experiences of Using Specialist Mental Health Services

AU - Greco, Veronica

AU - Beresford, Bryony

AU - Sutherland, Hilary

PY - 2009/11

Y1 - 2009/11

N2 - 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.

AB - 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.

KW - ill/disabled children

KW - health services issues

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=70349513613&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2008.00176.x

DO - 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2008.00176.x

M3 - Article

SN - 0951-0605

VL - 23

SP - 455

EP - 469

JO - Children & Society

JF - Children & Society

IS - 6

ER -