Deafness and mental health: Clinical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

María Recio-Barbero Margarita Sáenz-Herrero Rafael Segarra

Published in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2020)

The current health crisis scenario has exposed the negative impact on mental health. This commentary highlights the main challenges and barriers that the Deaf community faces in access to health care resources and psychological support during the COVID-19 pandemic. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved).

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