Auditory hallucinations in a deaf patient: a case report.
Natalia Pedersen, René Ernst Nielsen
Case Reports in Psychiatry July 9, 2013 DOI: 10.1155/2013/659698 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A young deaf female with psychotic symptoms beginning at age 16 |
| Key findings | The report describes a deaf woman whose psychotic symptoms started at 16 but who did not contact a psychiatric treatment facility until age 27, when the symptoms became distressing. It highlights difficulties in evaluating psychotic symptoms in deaf patients and the use of specialized scales alongside standard psychiatric evaluation, and reviews evidence on the prevalence of psychotic symptoms and the influence of deafness on understanding psychosis. |
Abstract
This case report describes the progression of symptoms in a young deaf female. Her initial psychotic symptoms occur at the age of 16, but she did not come into contact with a psychiatric treatment facility before the age of 27, where she felt symptoms were distressing. The case report describes the difficulties in evaluating psychotic symptoms in a deaf patient, as well as the use of specialized scales in combination with the standard psychiatric evaluation. The current evidence, concerning the prevalence of psychotic symptoms, as well as the influence of deafness on the understanding of psychosis, is described.