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Section 1: Is there a problem?

(1.1) Section 1: Is there a problem?

(1.2) Section 1: Exercise 1

(1.3) Section 1: Exercise 1

(1.4) Section 1: Exercise 1

(1.5) Who might need an interpreter?

(1.6) Study findings

(1.7) Section 1: Exercise 2

(1.8) Section 1: Exercise 2

(1.9) Section 1: Summary and best practice

 

Section 2: Language and symptom recognition

(2.1) Section 2: Language and symptom recognition

(2.2) Section 2: Exercise 1

(2.3) Definitions

(2.4) Bilingualism – does it matter?

(2.4) Bilingualism – does it matter?

(2.5) Who would benefit from an interpreter?

(2.6) When do bilingual patients benefit from an interpreter?

(2.7) The English Proficiency Scale

(2.8) Section 2: Exercise 2

(2.9) Section 2: Exercise 2

(2.10) Section 2: Summary and best practice

 

Section 3: Considerations when working with interpreters

(3.1) Section 3: Considerations when working with interpreters

(3.2) Possible sources of error

(3.3) Unfamiliarity with the psychiatric setting

(3.4) Section 3: Exercise 1

(3.5) Bilingual people as interpreters

(3.6) Bilingual health professionals as interpreters

(3.7) Interpreter qualifications and services

(3.8) Arranging an interpreter

(3.9) The setting

(3.10) Section 3: Exercise 2

(3.11) Section 3: Exercise 2

(3.12) The pre-meeting

(3.13) Section 3: Summary and best practice

 

Section 4: The interpreter-mediated interview

(4.1) Section 4: The interpreter-mediated interview

(4.2) Communication

(4.3) The start of the interview

(4.4) Conducting the interview

(4.5) Section 4: Exercise 1

(4.6) Section 4: Exercise 1

(4.7) The untrained interpreter

(4.8) If all else fails…

(4.9) Section 4: Exercise 2

(4.10) Debriefing

(4.11) Section 4: Summary and best practice

 

Section 5: Common interpreting errors

(5.1) Section 5: Common interpreting errors

(5.2) Section 5: Exercise 1

(5.3) Role exchange

(5.4) Changing open into closed questions

(5.5) Omission

(5.6) Addition

(5.7) Section 5: Exercise 2

(5.8) Normalisation

(5.9) Condensation

(5.10) Other possible errors

(5.11) Section 5: Exercise 3

(5.12) Section 5: Exercise 3

(5.13) Section 5: Summary and best practice

 

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