Working Therapeutically with Interpreters in Mental Health: A Curriculum for Clinicians

Date of Award

Spring 6-14-2013

Document Type

Doctoral Research Paper

Degree Name

Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

Organizational Unit

Graduate School of Professional Psychology

First Advisor

Tom Barrett

Second Advisor

Jennifer A. Erickson Cornish

Third Advisor

Janet L. Shriberg

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
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Keywords

Interpreters, Treatment manual, Curriculum, Assessment, Mental health clinicians, LEP

Abstract

Given the increasing numbers of people who lack proficiency in spoken English, it would not be uncommon for American healthcare practitioners to encounter clients whose primary language is not English. Additionally, for those clinicians who specifically wish to work with immigrants, refugees or asylees, it is likely that their clientele will be comprised of LEP individuals and families. While many professional interpreters have completed formal training and been certified to provide their unique services, mental health clinicians rarely receive such training to help negotiate the complex dynamics inherent in working with LEP populations where the therapeutic relationship is altered with the addition of an interpreter. This training curriculum proposes the detailed, in-depth training for clinicians as recommended by numerous sources in the literature.

Copyright Date

6-15-2013

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

Rights Holder

Julie Kendall

Provenance

Received from Author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

8 pgs

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