Thursday, 19 February 2026 | 10:30 - 17:00
European Society for the Mental Health of Deaf People (ESMHD) International Meeting, Vienna 2026
- English captions | International Sign
Programme (as of 04.02.2026)
10:30 - 11:00 Welcoming speeches
11:00 - 13:30 First Presentation Session
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H. Rice + M. Rice (UK) - Challenges and trauma for deafblind (MSI) children and young people and their families
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V. Nathan + Y. Kovics (UK) - DeafBlind (MSI) children and young people, and their families, Case study of multidisciplinary interventions re multi-disciplinary interventions trauma in a young person
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N. Dethmers + Christy de Klein + Stefanie Hop (NL) - Breaking the Silence: The Impact of Screening for Mental Health Problems in Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Students
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N. Sande + L. Nilsen (NOR) - Trauma-Informed Therapy with Deaf Children and Adolescents
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J. Atkinson (UK) - Title TBC
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S. Drovetta (ARG) - Title TBC
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S. Powell (UK) - Trauma presentation within deaf people in primary care mental health service
14:30 - 17:00 Second Presentation Session
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T. Wuytjens (BE) - The link between mental health and substance use among deaf people: findings from scoping review
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A. Hamilton + D. Morris + K. Baker (UK) - International consensus on the impact, assessment, and treatment of Trauma in Deaf people – a Delphi study
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K. Dettman (AUS)- Deaf Heart Stories and Healing Project
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L. Vaccari (UK) - Barriers to accessing deaf autism assessment: Insights from parents and professionals
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U. Strauß + J. Fellinger (AT)- Deaf+ individuals and trauma
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S. Kraler + S. Breiteneder (AT) - Impact of Work on Deaf Individuals' Well-Being: A Case Study of the Café Gutmut Project
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H. Klein (UK) - Title TBC
For more info: https://esmhd.org/information-vienna-2026
Please note that Boardroom A is designed as an amphitheatre. Accessible seating for wheelchairs is available, but in limited numbers.