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“Deaf people experience depression and anxiety at higher rates and at an earlier age compared to the general population as well as finding it difficult to get help (Kushalnagar et al 2019)”

Adult Deaf Specialist Mental Health services are unique in their demands and composition. These are services provided specifically for Deaf patients, whether that is on an in-patient ward or out in the community. Deaf clinical staff are a key part of this provision. 

Through this webinar, Wendy will provide you with an overview of such settings. You will have time to consider specialist language, including clinical terms and medications. We will also explore some common types of meetings specific to mental health interpreting. 

We will examine your role as part of the multi-disciplinary team, along with potential ethical challenges that this brings. 

Learning Outcomes:

Identify and differentiate between various mental health settings, including inpatient wards, community outpatients, and common meetings which take place within them. 

An increased vocabulary specific to working in mental health. 

Analyse your suitability for working in this domain, as well as your approach to professional boundaries

Start a personal "Next Steps" plan for working in this specialist domain