On-Demand Webinar – “Depression & Anxiety in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children & Adolescents: Identify, Assist, and Refer”
Presented by Ivette Cejas, PhD
Children and adolescents with hearing loss face a number of challenges across the life span that affect their social and emotional functioning. Studies have reported a higher prevalence of depression in children and adolescents with hearing loss compared to normal hearing children (Bozzay et al., 2017; Fellinger, Holzinger, Sattel, Laucht, & Goldberg, 2009). Similarly, research has also shown that children with hearing loss have higher levels of anxiety compared to typical hearing children (Theunissen et al., 2012; van Eldik, 2005). Despite the high prevalence rates, as many as 2 in 3 youth with depression are not identified and fail to receive services (Burns et al., 1995). The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that adolescents should be screened annually for depression as part of a universal screening to identify these adolescents early (Cheung, Zuckerbrot, Jensen, Laraque, & Stein, 2018). This presentation will discuss the multi-step process used to implement a mental health screener that can be incorporated into school or clinical settings. It will also describe the differences between depression and anxiety and how to identify children/adolescents that are at-risk. Brief interventions that can be incorporated into the classroom or therapy session will be introduced, as well as the importance of referring to mental health providers and establishing community partners.
Dr. Ivette Cejas is an Associate Professor and Director of Family Support Services at the University of Miami Ear Institute. She is a Licensed Psychologist in the state of Florida. Dr. Cejas is a well-known researcher in the area of pediatric hearing loss, publishing extensively in this area and at numerous conferences. As part of the UM Children’s Hearing program she provides therapeutic services to children and families coping with a hearing loss diagnosis or comorbid disorders. She is an advocate for all children with hearing loss and organizes a comprehensive family program at UHealth to assist families through their journey with hearing loss. She is on the Board of Directors at AG Bell and is a member of the American Cochlear Implant Alliance.
Agenda:
- Introduction (5 min)
- What is depression and anxiety? (10 minutes)
- Prevalence in deaf or hard of hearing children and adolescents (10 minutes)
- Screening measures (10 minutes)
- Brief and evidenced-based intervention (10 minutes)
- When to refer? (5 minutes)
- Conclusions & Questions (10 minutes)
.1 ASHA CEUs
Learning Objectives:
- Describe symptoms of depression and anxiety
- List screening tools to identify children at risk for depression and anxiety who are deaf or hard of hearing
- Discuss evidence-based and brief interventions for depression and anxiety
Presenter Disclosures:
Dr. Ivette Cejas, Depression & Anxiety in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children & Adolescents: Identify, Assist, and Refer, employed by University of Miami Ear Institute.
Financial – Receives a salary from the University of Miami. Receives grant funds from NIH/NIDCD.
Nonfinancial – No disclosures.
Cost:
Member cost $20
Non-member cost $25
Students may attend at no cost.
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