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Enhancing Resilience to Mental Health Disorders in Deaf School Children

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This chapter examines the results of a large cross-sectional research program examining mental health, language development, and cognitive abilities of a representative sample of deaf (hearing loss at least 40 dB) school children in Upper Austria (n = 99). Prevalence of mental health disorders was found to be about twice as high in deaf children as in the general pediatric population, with prevalence increasing to four times as likely in children who have problems making themselves understood in the family. Practical experiences are described, and findings are linked to practical recommendations, to improve resilience to mental health disorders in deaf children.

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  1. Neurological Institute for Language and Senses-Health Center for the Deaf, Hospital of St. John of God, Linz, Austria

    Johannes Fellinger

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  1. Missouri Institute of Mental Health, Arsenal 5400, St. Louis, 63139, Missouri, USA

    Debra H. Zand

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    Katherine J. Pierce

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Fellinger, J., Holzinger, D. (2011). Enhancing Resilience to Mental Health Disorders in Deaf School Children. In: Zand, D., Pierce, K. (eds) Resilience in Deaf Children. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7796-0_7

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