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Characteristics of Psychologists Assessing Deaf and Hard of Hearing Clients.

Authors :
Wilkins, Alexander M
Morere, Donna A
Pick, Lawrence H
Day, Lori A
Anderson, Melissa L
Source :
Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education; Apr2022, Vol. 27 Issue 2, p115-124, 10p
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Psychological assessment plays a large part in the practice of psychology. Over the years, steps have been taken towards ensuring ethical and culturally sensitive psychological assessment for underserved populations, but little is known about the current state of the field of assessment of deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) individuals. An exploratory survey of school and clinical psychologists who work with DHH clients (n  = 30) was conducted to obtain a snapshot of the state of the field. The current article focuses on sociodemographic characteristics, clinical training, clinical experiences, and language abilities of clinical psychologists who work with DHH clients. Participants averaged 15 years of assessment experience and almost all participants had some type of specialized training in assessing DHH clients. More than half of participants reported their ability to use multiple languages and communication approaches as either excellent or good. Current findings were compared with a similar survey from nearly 50 years ago (Levine, E. S. (1974). Psychological tests and practices with the deaf: A survey of the state of the art. Volta Review , 76 , 298–319), and significant differences were found in participants' self-reported experience with DHH clients, training, and methods of communication. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10814159
Volume :
27
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Deaf Studies & Deaf Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
155829940
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1093/deafed/enab039