Tracey Bone, MSW, Ph.D., RSW is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba, Canada. A Registered Social Worker for over 35 years, and sibling of a Deaf native ASL user, Dr. Bone engages in and with the Deaf community through research, knowledge dissemination, and professional counselling services.

• Chapter 1. The Benefits and Challenges of Specialized Mental Health Practice in the Deaf Community.- Chapter 2. The Role of Early Language Experience in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: Implications for Mental Health.- Chapter 3. Understanding and Teaching Theory of Mind in DHH Children.- Chapter 4. The Biopsychosocial Assessment of the Patient who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing.- Chapter 5. The Practice of Forensic Psychology and the Deaf Community: Key Issues for Clinical Practice and the Legal System..- Chapter 6. Mental Health and Deaf LGBTQ Adults.- Chapter 7. Lateral Violence within the Deaf Community.- Chapter 8. Why are the complexities of deafblind identity relevant to mental health?.- Chapter 9. Alcohol and Substance Use Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals: Addressing the Unique Needs.- Chapter 10. Lived Experiences.- Chapter 11. Supporting Recovery and Community Integration of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults with Serious Mental Illness.- Chapter 12. The D.R.E.A.M. Program staff: A Human Rights Approach to Facilitate Access.- Chapter 13. Deaf Mental Health in Practice: What Clinicians Need to Know.- Chapter 14. A Deaf Mental Health Strategy (DMHS) for Canada.

Tracey Bone, MSW, Ph.D., RSW is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba, Canada. A Registered Social Worker for over 35 years, and sibling of a Deaf native ASL user, Dr. Bone engages in and with the Deaf community through research, knowledge dissemination, and professional counselling services.

• Chapter 1. The Benefits and Challenges of Specialized Mental Health Practice in the Deaf Community.- Chapter 2. The Role of Early Language Experience in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: Implications for Mental Health.- Chapter 3. Understanding and Teaching Theory of Mind in DHH Children.- Chapter 4. The Biopsychosocial Assessment of the Patient who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing.- Chapter 5. The Practice of Forensic Psychology and the Deaf Community: Key Issues for Clinical Practice and the Legal System..- Chapter 6. Mental Health and Deaf LGBTQ Adults.- Chapter 7. Lateral Violence within the Deaf Community.- Chapter 8. Why are the complexities of deafblind identity relevant to mental health?.- Chapter 9. Alcohol and Substance Use Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals: Addressing the Unique Needs.- Chapter 10. Lived Experiences.- Chapter 11. Supporting Recovery and Community Integration of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults with Serious Mental Illness.- Chapter 12. The D.R.E.A.M. Program staff: A Human Rights Approach to Facilitate Access.- Chapter 13. Deaf Mental Health in Practice: What Clinicians Need to Know.- Chapter 14. A Deaf Mental Health Strategy (DMHS) for Canada.

Tracey Bone, MSW, Ph.D., RSW is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Social Work at the University of Manitoba, Canada. A Registered Social Worker for over 35 years, and sibling of a Deaf native ASL user, Dr. Bone engages in and with the Deaf community through research, knowledge dissemination, and professional counselling services.

• Chapter 1. The Benefits and Challenges of Specialized Mental Health Practice in the Deaf Community.- Chapter 2. The Role of Early Language Experience in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: Implications for Mental Health.- Chapter 3. Understanding and Teaching Theory of Mind in DHH Children.- Chapter 4. The Biopsychosocial Assessment of the Patient who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing.- Chapter 5. The Practice of Forensic Psychology and the Deaf Community: Key Issues for Clinical Practice and the Legal System..- Chapter 6. Mental Health and Deaf LGBTQ Adults.- Chapter 7. Lateral Violence within the Deaf Community.- Chapter 8. Why are the complexities of deafblind identity relevant to mental health?.- Chapter 9. Alcohol and Substance Use Among Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals: Addressing the Unique Needs.- Chapter 10. Lived Experiences.- Chapter 11. Supporting Recovery and Community Integration of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adults with Serious Mental Illness.- Chapter 12. The D.R.E.A.M. Program staff: A Human Rights Approach to Facilitate Access.- Chapter 13. Deaf Mental Health in Practice: What Clinicians Need to Know.- Chapter 14. A Deaf Mental Health Strategy (DMHS) for Canada.