Darmok and Jalad at the Psych Ward: A Case Demonstration of How to Creatively Communicate with a 19-Year-Old Patient with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2021
Abstract
Difficulties in communication often arise between individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their treating physicians because both sides struggle to find a common ground. The story of Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra from Star Trek: The Next Generation nicely exemplifies how two populations that spoke different languages were still able to find a creative way to communicate with each other. This story is used as a metaphor to illustrate how a novel connection was made with a 19-year-old patient with autism spectrum disorder who was admitted to the inpatient psychiatric unit.
Volume
2021
First Page
6690564
Last Page
6690564
ISSN
2090-682X
Published In/Presented At
Kim, E., Martin, K., Karper, L., Maru, S., & Driscoll, M. (2021). Darmok and Jalad at the Psych Ward: A Case Demonstration of How to Creatively Communicate with a 19-Year-Old Patient with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Case reports in psychiatry, 2021, 6690564. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/6690564
Disciplines
Psychiatry
PubMedID
33680527
Peer Reviewed for front end display
Peer-Reviewed
Department(s)
Department of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry Faculty, Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article