Mental health interpreting; Public service interpreting; Dialogue interpreting; Power; Agency; Knowledge; Foucault; Subjective positions; Positioning Theory
Abstract :
[fr] There has been a significant transformation over the past two decades in the perception and acceptance of some clinicians and researchers of how far interpreters contribute to communication in mental health settings. The figure of the mental health (MH) interpreter for these people has gradually evolved from being viewed as a mere machine to an interactive participantwhose cultural inputs are welcomed and whose involvement is deemed necessary for effective care . In the context of this evolution, the purpose of this chapter is to contribute to the exploration of the notions of power and agency as they apply to the MH interpreter.
Disciplines :
Languages & linguistics
Author, co-author :
Delizee, Anne ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté de Traduction et d'Interprétation - Ecole d'Interprètes Internationaux > Service d'étude de l'espace post-soviétique et des mondes slaves
Language :
English
Title :
The Power and Agency of the Mental Health Interpreter
Publication date :
01 December 2026
Main work title :
Mental health interpreting
Publishing director :
Raval, Hitesh
Tribe, Rachel
Thompson, Kate
Publisher :
Routledge, Londres, United Kingdom
Peer reviewed :
Peer reviewed
Development Goals :
10. Reduced inequalities
Research unit :
T211 - Etude de l’espace post-soviétique et des mondes slaves
Research institute :
R250 - Institut de recherche pour le Développement sociétal et territorial R350 - Institut de recherche en sciences et technologies du langage
