Wyatte C. Hall|Leonard Levin|Melissa L. Anderson
Language deprivation syndrome: a possible neurodevelopmental disorder with sociocultural origins
University of Rochester Medical Center|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School|University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
need better understand epidemiological relationship language development psychiatric symptomatology language development particularly impacted social factorsas seen developmental choices made deaf children create language deprivation possible mental health syndrome may present deaf patients severe language deprivation electronic databases searched identify publications focusing language development mental health deaf population screening relevant publications narrowed search results 35 publications although limited empirical evidence appears suggestions mental health syndrome clinicians working deaf patients possible features include language dysfluency fund knowledge deficits disruptions thinking mood andor behavior clinical specialty deaf mental health appears struggling clinically observed phenomenon yet empirically investigated defined within dsm descriptions patients within clinical setting suggest language deprivation syndrome language development experiences epidemiological relationship psychiatric outcomes deaf people requires empirical attention implications populations behavioral health disparities well