Sensory impairment and mental health

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-103

  du Feu, Margaret ^a,b   Fergusson, Kenneth ^c  

^a Natl Deaf Mental Health Services   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLINDNESS; DELUSION; DISABILITY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; HALLUCINATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HEARING LOSS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH; MOOD DISORDER; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THOUGHT DISORDER; USHER SYNDROME; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0037337227     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.9.2.95     Document Type: Review

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