Øhre Beate, Uthus Mette Perly, von Tetzchner Stephen, Falkum Erik
Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, and
St. Olav's Hospital.
J Deaf Stud Deaf Educ. 2015 Jul;20(3):296-308. doi: 10.1093/deafed/env013. Epub 2015 Apr 7.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing persons are at risk for experiencing traumatic events and such experiences are associated with symptoms of mental disorder. We investigated the prevalence of traumatic events and subsequent traumatization in adults referred to specialized psychiatric outpatient units for deaf and hard-of-hearing patients. Sixty-two patients were diagnosed with mental disorders and assessed for potential traumatic experiences in their preferred language and mode of communication using instruments translated into Norwegian Sign Language. All patients reported traumatic events, with a mean of 6.2 different types; 85% reported subsequent traumatization not significantly associated with either residential school setting or communicative competence of childhood caregivers. Traumatization patterns in both sexes were similar to those in hearing clinical samples. Findings indicate that psychiatric intake interviews should routinely assess potentially traumatic events and their impacts, and that mental health professionals working with deaf and hard-of-hearing patients should be able to treat trauma-related disorders.
失聪和听力有障碍的人面临遭受创伤性事件的风险，而此类经历与精神障碍症状相关。我们调查了被转介到专门的失聪和听力有障碍患者精神科门诊的成年人中创伤性事件及后续创伤的发生率。62名患者被诊断患有精神障碍，并使用翻译成挪威手语的工具，以他们偏爱的语言和交流方式评估潜在的创伤经历。所有患者均报告有创伤性事件，平均有6.2种不同类型；85%的患者报告有后续创伤，这与寄宿学校环境或童年照顾者的沟通能力均无显著关联。两性的创伤模式与听力正常的临床样本相似。研究结果表明，精神科入院访谈应常规评估潜在的创伤性事件及其影响，且与失聪和听力有障碍患者打交道的心理健康专业人员应能够治疗与创伤相关的疾病。
