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Major Depressive Disorder Among Individuals Who Are Deaf: Implications For Rehabilitation Professionals, Sandra Hansmann, Shawn P. Saladin, Diana Fraser-Mendez

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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a potentially disabling condition which adversely affects psychosocial functioning in the lives of many people. Individuals who are prelingually and/or profoundly Deaf are especially at risk of misdiagnoses, which in turn may prevent them from receiving the treatment needed to reach their full potential in independent living or vocational rehabilitation. This article reviews general depressive symptomology, followed by a discussion of challenges associated with diagnosing MDD in individuals who are Deaf. Suggestions for therapeutic interventions are also included. The article concludes with a summary of the implications of Deafness and MDD for independent living and …

Empathizing Or Falling In The River? Avoiding And Addressing Compassion Fatigue Among Service Providers, Deborah L. Gough

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Community Services For Deaf People In Kansas City: A Description Report, Roger M. Falberg

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The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor (Of The Deaf) As A Professional, Douglas J. N. Burke

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New Vistas For Competitive Employment Of Deaf Persons*, William N. Criag, James L. Collins

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An Effective Placement Program For Deaf Clients, Robert R. Lauritsen

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Implications Of Technological Changes For Employment Of Deaf Persons, Lloyd Meadow

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Professional Manpower Recruitment And Training In The Area Of Vocational Needs And Recommendations, None None

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Manpower Needs In Counseling The Deaf, Norman Tully

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Role Of The Paraprofessional In Inner City Services To Deaf People, Frank G. Bowe Jr

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Training In Diagnostics And Evaluation For The Specialist In Deafness Rehabilitation, Elia G. Nickoloff

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Needs In The Area Of Short-Term Training For Work With The Deaf Adult, Dennis Fahey

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Effective Utilization Of State Facilities For Practicum Experience, Jerome D. Schein

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Meeting Manpower Needs Through Short-Term Orientation To Deafness Rehabilitation For Trained Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors, William E. Woodrick

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Religious Services For Deaf People, David M. Denton

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Book Review, William P. Mcrone

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Peer Counseling Programs For Hearing Impaired Persons, Michael Strong, Carol Day-Drummer

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Peer counselors and program directors from eight agencies in Northern and Southern California were interviewed in order to determine how their programs differed from other services for

hearing impaired persons, and how these programs compared with peer counseling programs in other settings. It was concluded that peer counselors provide a unique service by meeting a wide variety of needs in a supportive setting characterized by a shared background with the client. It was also apparent that the programs surveyed here had some features that were startlingly unlike peer counseling programs in other settings while in other ways they were similar. …

Special Education And Rehabilitation Policies For The School With Hearing Impairments, Joseph Sendelbaugh, Michael Bullis

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Characteristics Of Trainees Preparing For Independent Living Work With Deaf Persons, Alice Nemon, Robert Chope, Holly Elliott

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The Nominal Group Technique- An Approach For Specifying Career Objectives And Methods, Michael Bullis

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A Comparison Of Career Awareness Development In Deaf Residential School Students And Non-Disabled Public School Students, Robert A. Chubon, Bessie L. Black

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An Analysis Of Employment Search, Development, And Placement Strategies Currently Employed With Hearing Impaired Persons In The United States, Sue E. Ouellette, Charlene Dwyer

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Increasing The Health Outcomes Of Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Oklahomans Through Tobacco Awareness And Cessation Support, Sharon Baker, Glenna Cooper, Jimmy Mitchell, Judy Morgan

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As a consequence of limited access to health information, Deaf and hard of hearing (Deaf/ hh)’ individuals may be at higher risk for health complications and tobacco-related diseases. To address this issue, Communication Service for the Deaf (CSD) of Oklahoma sought funding from the Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust to implement the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Tobacco Use and Cessation Program. The five-year project began in 2006; it was the first major health education initiative in the state that focused on the Deaf community. Prevalence rates and demographic information were collected regarding tobacco use among Deaf/hh participants. In addition, …

Practical Implications Of The 2008 Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments (Title I) For Rehabilitation Counselors And Deaf Job Seekers, William P. Mccrone

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The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of2008 rescued many qualified deaf job seekers and deaf workers from U.S. Supreme Court decisions that significantly limited the definition of disability for the purposes of ADA Title I private employment rights. The Title I amendments and decisions are described; practical implications and actions are suggested.

12- Author Index – Journal Of Rehabilitation Of The Deaf, And Monograph Series, None None

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