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Poster - Theoretical Proposal
Description
The interpreter shortage is drastic, especially around mental health counseling, due to compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. Burnout in the field of interpreters is a considerably big issue, and strategies are needed to mitigate negative affects. This topic is crucial to the field of interpreting because interpreters are needed in all areas of life. dDeaf people exist in all industries, including mental health, making the need for qualified interpreting professionals necessary as dDeaf individuals seek equivalent experiences to their hearing counterparts. Discussed is the importance of interpreting in the field of interpreting as well as the different roles that occur in therapeutic practice. The purpose of this study is to provide biblically practical ways to help a Christian mental health interpreter prevent being impacted by vicarious trauma and burnout. This study will be working with 10 certified Christian mental health Sign Language Interpreters (SLI) consisting of 5 males and 5 females. The participants will be selected using social networking apps and by sending out information through word of mouth. The participants participated in a mixed study where they will be interviewed and through online surveys. The following theoretical research anticipates the following themes: 1) healthy relationships have a positive impact on mental health, 2) interpreters with existing mental health conditions may need additional coping mechanisms, and 3) some coping mechanisms can be performed independently. Findings urge those who are Christian mental health interpreters, counselors with dDeaf clients, trainers of interpreters in programs, and those who need services to take into consideration the different ways that can be used to avoid burnout.
Preventing ASL Interpreter Burnout Through the Use of Self-Care
Poster - Theoretical Proposal
The interpreter shortage is drastic, especially around mental health counseling, due to compassion fatigue, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress. Burnout in the field of interpreters is a considerably big issue, and strategies are needed to mitigate negative affects. This topic is crucial to the field of interpreting because interpreters are needed in all areas of life. dDeaf people exist in all industries, including mental health, making the need for qualified interpreting professionals necessary as dDeaf individuals seek equivalent experiences to their hearing counterparts. Discussed is the importance of interpreting in the field of interpreting as well as the different roles that occur in therapeutic practice. The purpose of this study is to provide biblically practical ways to help a Christian mental health interpreter prevent being impacted by vicarious trauma and burnout. This study will be working with 10 certified Christian mental health Sign Language Interpreters (SLI) consisting of 5 males and 5 females. The participants will be selected using social networking apps and by sending out information through word of mouth. The participants participated in a mixed study where they will be interviewed and through online surveys. The following theoretical research anticipates the following themes: 1) healthy relationships have a positive impact on mental health, 2) interpreters with existing mental health conditions may need additional coping mechanisms, and 3) some coping mechanisms can be performed independently. Findings urge those who are Christian mental health interpreters, counselors with dDeaf clients, trainers of interpreters in programs, and those who need services to take into consideration the different ways that can be used to avoid burnout.
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Undergraduate