Fellinger Matthäus, Fellinger Johannes
Klinische Abteilung für Sozialpsychiatrie, Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Österreich,
Neuropsychiatr. 2014;28(1):19-26. doi: 10.1007/s40211-013-0088-0. Epub 2013 Nov 22.
Prelingual deafness has multiple and far reaching consequences for the development of language, cognition and the psychosocial dimension. Almost one of a thousand of the population is affected. Barriers in communication limit access to knowledge and participation in society. The use of sign language connects deaf people socio-culturally. This review shows discrepancies between high prevalence rates of mental health disorders with complex psychiatric challenges and barriers to mental health care. The UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities obliges to counteract these discrepancies. Services with specialised signing professionals and the use of interpreters can improve access to mental health care.
语前聋对语言、认知和社会心理层面的发展有着多重且深远的影响。每一千人中几乎就有一人受其影响。沟通障碍限制了获取知识和参与社会的机会。手语的使用在社会文化层面将聋人联系起来。本综述显示，心理健康障碍高发率与复杂的精神科挑战以及心理健康护理障碍之间存在差异。《联合国残疾人权利公约》要求消除这些差异。配备专业手语人员的服务以及使用口译员可以改善心理健康护理的可及性。
