{"id":13000,"date":"2011-01-25T04:24:07","date_gmt":"2011-01-25T09:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=13000"},"modified":"2011-01-25T04:51:54","modified_gmt":"2011-01-25T09:51:54","slug":"study-abuse-rates-higher-among-dhh-children-compared-with-hearing-youths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/01\/25\/study-abuse-rates-higher-among-dhh-children-compared-with-hearing-youths\/","title":{"rendered":"Study: Abuse rates higher among d\/hh children compared with hearing youths"},"content":{"rendered":"

Study: Abuse rates higher among deaf and hard-of-hearing children compared
\nwith hearing youths<\/strong><\/p>\n

January 18, 2011<\/p>\n

A new study at Rochester Institute of Technology indicates that the
\nincidence of maltreatment, including neglect and physical and sexual abuse,
\nis more than 25 percent higher among deaf and hard-of-hearing children than
\namong hearing youths. The research also shows a direct correlation between
\nchildhood maltreatment and higher rates of negative cognition, depression
\nand post-traumatic stress in adulthood.<\/p>\n

The study, which was presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the Association
\nof Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, is one of the first to compare
\nchildhood maltreatment between deaf and hearing children.<\/p>\n

“By providing clear data on the high rate of childhood maltreatment in the
\ndeaf community, we hope to shine a light on the issue and provide
\nmental-health professionals with the necessary data to better treat both
\nchildren and adults suffering from mental and behavioral disorders,” notes
\nLindsay Schenkel, assistant professor of psychology at RIT and director of
\nthe research team.<\/p>\n

The group, which also included undergraduate psychology student Danielle
\nBurnash and Gail Rothman-Marshall, associate professor of liberal studies at
\nRIT’s National Technical Institute for the Deaf, conducted a survey of 425
\ncollege students, 317 hearing and 108 deaf, asking them to describe any
\nmaltreatment they had experienced prior to the age of 16.<\/p>\n

Seventy-seven percent of deaf and hard-of-hearing respondents indicated
\nexperiencing some form of child maltreatment, compared with 49 percent among
\nhearing respondents. In addition, respondents with more severe hearing loss
\nindicated an increased rate and severity of maltreatment.<\/p>\n

“Interestingly, having a deaf parent or a family member who signs, or being
\npart of the deaf community, did not reduce the risk of childhood
\nmaltreatment,” Burnash notes.<\/p>\n

The team also found that deaf and hard-of-hearing respondents who had
\nsuffered maltreatment had higher rates of negative cognitions about
\nthemselves, others and the future compared with hearing individuals who had
\nsuffered maltreatment. The rate of depression and post-traumatic stress was
\nalso higher among all deaf and hard-of-hearing respondents regardless of
\nmaltreatment.<\/p>\n

Schenkel, Rothman-Marshall and Burnash plan to continue to examine the issue
\nof child maltreatment in deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals and the impact
\nthis has on mental-health functioning with the goal of developing
\nstandardized assessments and more effective treatments for this population.<\/p>\n

“For example, our research shows that individuals who are active members of
\nthe deaf community report fewer depressive and post-traumatic stress
\nsymptoms,” Schenkel adds.<\/p>\n

Provided by Rochester Institute of Technology<\/p>\n

Source:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.physorg.com\/news\/2011-01-abuse-higher-deaf-hard-of-hearing-children.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Study: Abuse rates higher among deaf and hard-of-hearing children compared with hearing youths January 18, 2011 A new study at Rochester Institute of Technology indicates that the incidence of maltreatment, including neglect and physical and sexual abuse, is more than…<\/p>\n

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