‘Working with Interpreters in Mental health’ - new edition of book edited by Careif Chair
Careif is delighted to announce the publication of the second edition of a book edited by our Careif Chair Professor Rachel Tribe with two colleagues, Dr Kate Thompson and Dr Hitesh Raval. Careif associate Emily O’Shea helped with compiling the index for the book. Some of the royalties of this book will come to Careif. This fully updated edition gives an insight into the opportunities and challenges of mental health professionals and interpreters working together in mental health.
The book draws on extensive theory, research, and practice, chapters combine contributions from a range of disciplines on topics including interpreters in medical consultations; issues of language provision in health care services; the application of theoretical frameworks to the work with interpreters; and the work of interpreters in a variety of practice settings.
This thoroughly revised edition also features additional chapters exploring interpreter perspectives on their work, along with new chapters on working with interpreters in forensic settings, in interpreter-mediated neuropsychological assessment, in humanitarian work, with sign language interpreters, and with older adults, as well as presenting an interprofessional approach to interpreter and therapist training.
This book has been described as being invaluable for practitioners of psychology, psychiatry, social work, and other health professionals. It will also be relevant to interpreters working with mental health professionals and their managers and service leads. It will be of interest to anyone involved in commissioning language support in health and social care services.
Tribe, R., Thompson, K. & Raval, H. (2026) Working with Interpreters in Mental health. London: Routledge https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003558026
Reviews
Review of the book include the following comments:
"This essential book offers a comprehensive exploration of the collaboration between mental health professionals and interpreters across diverse settings. By bridging theory and practice, it sheds light on critical issues like disempowerment, agency, and the complexities of working in primary care, forensic units, and humanitarian contexts. With insightful chapters on trauma, neuropsychology, and child mental health, as well as guidance on training and supervision, this book is a valuable resource for professionals navigating multilingual mental health care. A must-read for anyone committed to improving accessibility and equity in mental health services."
Irina Sanders
Chairperson, Association of Interpreters and Translators
This book brings together an impressive range of experts in the field of working psychologically through interpreters. Professor Tribe and colleagues have ensured that the contributions cover many clinical specialties across the lifespan where therapists might need to take into account the challenges and opportunities that work in this area presents. The contributors have ensured that there is a helpful combination of practical information for the front-line clinician and thoughtful consideration of the theoretical and contextual issues that shape work in this area. This book is an essential and unique resource for any clinician working with people through interpreters.
Dr Andrew Beck
Consultant Clinical Psychologist, former President and Honorary Fellow of the BABCP
“This important book is aimed at wide readership and is particularly relevant to those working in mental health services, either as an interpreter or as a clinician working with interpreters. The book will be beneficial to interpreters, commissioners and managers with responsibility for policy and service planning, as well as clinicians working in primary and secondary care roles, in forensic settings, family therapy services, with children and adolescents as well as those working internationally. The book summarises current thinking on best practice so that individuals working in the field of interpreting as well as clinical staff may be more inclusive and better meet the diverse needs of service users.“
Roman Racza
President of the British Psychological Society