Substance Abuse: A Hidden Problem Within the D/deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities

Guthmann, Debra; Graham, Vicki

doi:10.1300/j188v03n01_04

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“…However, both Ullman, Najdowski, and Filipas (2009) and Kilpatrick, Acierno, Resnick, Saunders, and Best (1997) cited drug and alcohol use as a moderator of the revictimization effect. Substance use was not examined in depth in this study, although it has been reported as a problem within the deaf community (Guthmann & Graham, 2004). This would present a focus for further research with deaf samples.…”

Section: Revictimizationmentioning

confidence: 96%

Consequences of Child and Adult Sexual and Physical Trauma among Deaf Adults

Schild

Dalenberg

2015

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the consequences of sexual and physical trauma among a sample of deaf adults. Thirty-two men and 45 women completed the Life Event Checklist (LEC), the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS), the Trauma Symptom Inventory (TSI), the Somatoform Dissociation and a sociodemographic questionnaire. In this sample, 40.6% of the male participants and 53.3% of the female participants had experienced some type of sexual trauma during their lifetimes. Physical trauma was reported by 75% of males and 71.1% of female participants. For those who had experienced childhood sexual trauma, the odds ratio of revictimization in adulthood was 6.69. Sexual trauma also rarely occurred by itself. Two thirds of all participants with sexual trauma histories also reported some type of physical abuse. Participants with sexual trauma histories displayed significantly more symptoms of PTSD and depression than people without such trauma history. Physical and sexual abuse represent significant problems in the deaf community. The authors include a call for the development of targeted intervention attempts to prevent further victimization in deaf child and adolescent populations.Data from the world literature suggests that deaf individuals experience higher rates of sexual and physical trauma than their hearing counterparts (Bisol, Sperb, Brewer, Kato, & Shor-Posner, 2008;Kvam, 2004). Among a sample of 92 Brazilian students (42 deaf and 50 hearing students) between

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Section: Revictimizationmentioning

confidence: 96%

Consequences of Child and Adult Sexual and Physical Trauma among Deaf Adults

Schild

Dalenberg

2015

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma

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“…Westermeyer, Kempt and Nugent [ 5 ] reported that persons with intellectual disabilities and SM disorder comprised 6.2% of 642 individuals receiving treatment for SM at two clinics. However, available literature suggests that relatively little epidemiological work has been done and SM is a hidden problem among the people with disabilities (PWDs) (e.g., [ 6 ]).…”

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confidence: 99%

Combating substance misuse: competences and preparation of special education department students

Al‐Zboon

2017

Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy

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BackgroundThis study examines Jordanian special education department students’ competences and preparation relating to combating substance misuse (SM).MethodThematic analysis was performed on data from interviews with 150 students.ResultsSome participants denied the possibility of addiction among students with disabilities, and presented negative attitudes toward their role in combating SM. In general, the participants displayed low levels of professionalism relating to combating SM, and the results revealed that they felt that their preparation programme had been inadequate and they desired more courses that related to combating SM.ConclusionsThese results suggest that Jordanian Universities should emphasise the role of teachers in a preventive approach to SM.

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“…The deaf child's desire to fit in with hearing peers and siblings, even those who use drugs, may influence his or her decision to use substances (Austen & Chencinski, 2000; Dick, 1996; McCrone, 1982). Additionally, enabling may occur when hearing family members overlook classic symptoms of deaf family members' substance abuse and attribute them instead to hearing loss (Guthmann & Graham, 2004).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While deaf people's written English may range from functional illiteracy to mastery (Brauer, Braden, Pollard, & Hardy-Braz, 1998), the median reading comprehension for 17- and 18-year-old students is at the fourth grade (Gallaudet Research Institute, 1996). Compounding deaf persons' access to substance abuse information is the lack of expertise on the part of hearing professionals in both the language and the culture of deaf persons (Guthmann & Graham, 2004; Guthmann & Blozis, 2001; Guthmann & Sandberg, 1998; Pollard, 1996). Deaf people are part of a linguistic minority whose primary language is ASL.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%