Mental health professionals' (AMHPs) perspectives on interpreter-mediated mental health act assessments

• Published in: Journal of social work : JSW Vol. 24; no. 2; pp. 219 - 239
• Main Authors: Young, Alys, Vicary, Sarah, Tipton, Rebecca, Rodríguez Vicente, Natalia, Napier, Jemina, Hulme, Celia, Espinoza, Francisco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2024; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Evaluation; Experts; Inequality; Interpreters; Language usage; Medical personnel; Mental health; Training; legal; statutory sector; Social work; mental health; social work practice

Summary This article concerns interpreter-mediated Mental Health Act (MHA) (1983) assessments where either a signed or spoken language interpreter is required. It reports data from 132 Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) in England who have direct experience of such circumstances addressing...