Characteristics of Psychologists Assessing Deaf and Hard of Hearing Clients

Autor/inn/en	Wilkins, Alexander M.; Morere, Donna A.; Pick, Lawrence H.; Day, Lori A.; Anderson, Melissa L.
Titel	Characteristics of Psychologists Assessing Deaf and Hard of Hearing Clients
Quelle	In: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 27 (2022) 2, S.115-124 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Wilkins, Alexander M.) ORCID (Anderson, Melissa L.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1081-4159
DOI	10.1093/deafed/enab039
Schlagwörter	Clinical Psychology; Psychologists; Counselor Characteristics; Experience; Counselor Training; Communication Skills; Deafness; Hearing Impairments; Counselor Client Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Klinische Psychologie; Psychologist; Psychologe; Psychologin; Erfahrung; Kommunikationsstil; Gehörlosigkeit; Taubstummheit; Hearing impairment; Hörbehinderung
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. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01