Mental health services are increasingly making use of interpreters; this book brings together professionals working with interpreters in these settings to provide a timely discussion on the theoretical and practical issues involved.

Rachel Tribe is senior lecturer in Psychology at the University of East London. She has many years' experience of working with clients from different cultural and racial backgrounds in mental health settings, and has a particular interest in the area of the refugee context of mental health.
Hitesh Raval is a clinical psychologist and systemic family psychotherapist, currently working as a clinical research director at Salomons in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. He has been substantially involved in the training of clinical psychologists and systemic family psychotherapists.

Introduction.Raval, An Overview of the Issues in the Work with Interpreters. Cushing, Interpreters in Medical Consultations. Tribe, with Saunders Training Issues for Interpreters. Baylav, Issues of Language Provision in Health Care Services. Nijad, A Day in the Life of an Interpreting Service. Razban, An Interpreter's Perspective. Granger, Baker, The Role and Experience of Interpreters. Raval, Applying Theoretical Frameworks to the Work of Interpreters. Messent, From Postmen to Makers of Meaning - A Model for Collaborative Work Between Clinicians and Interpreters. Loshak, The Role of the Interpreter in Child Mental Health - The Changing Landscape. Newland, Working with Interpreters within Services for People with Learning Disabilities. Mudakiri, Working with Interpreters in Adult Mental Health. Tribe, Morrissey, The Refugee Context and the Role of Interpreters. Patel, Speaking with the Silent - Addressing Issues of Disempowerment when Working with Refugee People. Papadopoulos, Narratives of Translating - Interpreting with Refugees, the Subjugation of Individual Discourses. Concluding Remarks.