A Pilot Study of Deaf Trauma Survivors' Experiences: Early Traumas Unique to Being Deaf in a Hearing World.

Authors :: Anderson, Melissa
Wolf Craig, Kelly
Hall, Wyatte
Ziedonis, Douglas
Source :: Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. Dec2016, Vol. 9 Issue 4, p353-358. 6p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: The article discusses a study related to trauma experiences of deaf individuals and alignment of the experiences with trauma in the hearing population; and mentions that the commonly reported traumas were physical assault and sudden unexpected deaths.

Subjects :: *PSYCHOLOGY of adult child abuse victims
*ASSAULT & battery
*DEAFNESS
*INTERVIEWING
*RESEARCH methodology
*POST-traumatic stress disorder
*SIGN language
*PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
*EVIDENCE-based medicine
*PILOT projects
*COMMUNICATION barriers

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