A Socio-Culturally, Linguistically-Responsive, and Trauma-Informed Approach to Mental Health Interpretation

Date

2019

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Volume Title

Publisher

National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Abstract

Provides mental health clinicians and professional interpreters with information about a trauma-informed approach to mental health interpretation that is socio-culturally and linguistically- responsive to the needs of children and families receiving services. This resource guide describes frameworks for mental health interpretation, roles in a clinical setting, the interpreter and mental health clinician dyad, how to manage a session that needs interpretation services, secondary traumatic stress, supervision, values and ethics, as well as advocacy for better services for children and families needing interpretation services.

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Keywords

treatment, interpretation, cultural adaptation, mental health, services, secondary traumatic stress

Citation

National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (2019). A Socio-Culturally, Linguistically-Responsive, and Trauma-Informed Approach to Mental Health Interpretation. Author.

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