Open AccessDeaf people’s help-seeking following trauma: Experiences with and recommendations for the Massachusetts behavioral health care system.
Author(s) -
Melissa L. Anderson,
Kelly S. Wolf Craig,
Douglas M. Ziedonis
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
psychological trauma
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.059
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1942-9681
pISSN - 1942-969X
DOI - 10.1037/tra0000219
Subject(s) - psycinfo , american sign language , psychology , outreach , confidentiality , health care , context (archaeology) , mental health , checklist , psychological intervention , sign language , medicine , nursing , medline , psychiatry , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , political science , law , economics , cognitive psychology , biology , economic growth
Deaf trauma survivors are one of the more underserved populations in behavioral health care and experience significant obstacles to seeking help. Repeated encounters with these barriers fuel negative perceptions and avoidance of behavioral health treatment. The current study sought to explore Deaf trauma survivors' help-seeking experiences and elicit their recommendations for improving Deaf behavioral health services in Massachusetts.