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Introduction
As a result of rising global migration and efforts by services to reduce barriers to engagement for minoritized groups, therapists working across a range of mental health settings are seeing increasing numbers of patients for whom there is a language barrier when delivering treatment (NCCMH, 2023). If they are to receive an equitable service, patients need to be able to access interpreter-mediated therapy. This means that therapists may need training and support to feel confident about incorporating an interpreter into their therapeutic work, as there can be a number of practical and interpersonal challenges inherent in working with interpreters (Costa, 2022).
The event will be equivalent to 2.3/4hrs of CPD.
Content
The aim of this workshop is to upskill clinicians to better understand and manage the practicalities and relational dynamics involved in working with interpreters, and give practical tools for therapists to implement in their work in order to achieve the best outcomes for patients where a language barrier exists in therapy. The workshop takes a very practical focus, highlighting common difficulties in setting up and delivering interpreter-mediated sessions, discussing best practice and exploring skills and techniques that clinicians can use to manage these challenges and facilitate a smooth and effective therapeutic experience.
Learning Objectives
1. To help clinicians feel more confident and positive about working with interpreters in their service setting.
2. To provide clinicians with practical skills for setting up clinical work with interpreters and managing the various challenges that can occur within the therapeutic triad when working across language and culture.
3. To indirectly support improved access to effective treatment for patients for whom there is a language barrier when accessing care.
Training Modalities
This workshop will be taught through instruction, modelling using video demonstration, audience discussion and will also include input from a spoken-language interpreter working in therapy settings via pre-recorded video clips.
Key References
Costa, B. (2022). Interpreter-mediated CBT—A practical implementation guide for working with spoken language interpreters. the Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 15, Article e8. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X2200006X
National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health. Ethnic Inequalities in Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT): Full report. London: National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health; 2023. https://www.nhsrho.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Ethnic-Inequalities-in-Improving-Access-to-Psychological-Therapies-IAPT.Full-report.pdf
Tribe, R. and Raval, H. (2014). Working with Interpreters in Mental Health (1st ed.). Taylor and Francis. Retrieved from https://www.perlego.com/book/1546263/working-with-interpreters-in-mental-health-pdf
About the presenter
Millay Vann is a CBT Therapist based at Woodfield Trauma Service, specialising in working with refugees and asylum seekers with PTSD. She has extensive experience in delivering training and specialist supervision nationally and internationally for individuals and clinical teams on working with refugees, working with interpreters, and treating PTSD. She has co-authored several journal articles about delivering CBT interventions in refugees and asylum seeking populations and has produced a webinar on working with interpreters for the EABCT Humanitarian Crisis web resources. She teaches and supervises on the National IAPT Top-Up training course on working with Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
Who should attend
Suitable for all front-line clinicians and therapists using interpreters to deliver 1:1 therapeutic care to patients in mental health settings. Whilst the teaching will focus on working with interpreters in the delivery of psychological therapy, much of the content will be applicable for clinicians seeing patients for shorter interventions in other settings also.