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Introduction

Learning Objectives

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Module 1: Trauma, Recovery and Torture Survivors
Objective 1.1: Describe major concepts related to trauma, including torture and war trauma.
Objective 1.2: List some of the possible mental health consequences of trauma and torture.
Objective 1.3: Explore sources of personal strength in the lives of survivors.

Module 2: Impact on Survivors and Interpreters: Managing Your Own Reactions
Objective 2.1: Understand impact on survivors and aspects of the recovery process.
Objective 2.2: List some of the possible emotional and behavioral client reactions that may
occur during interpreted sessions.
Objective 2.3: List suggestions on how to manage your reactions to client distress.

Module 3: Secondary Trauma and Fostering Wellness for Interpreters
Objective 3.1: Identify factors related to job stress and how it can affect one’s work.
Objective 3.2: Define and explain secondary, or vicarious, trauma reactions that interpreters
may experience.
Objective 3.3: List and discuss strategies to prevent or minimize secondary trauma for
interpreters.

Module 4: Ethics and Standards of Practice in Trauma-informed Interpreting
Objective 4.1: Compare and contrast medical and legal codes of ethics for interpreters.
Objective 4.2: Apply interpreting ethics and standards to real-life scenarios about
interpreting for survivors of torture and war trauma.
Objective 4.3: Practice the application of ethics and standards to resolve ethical dilemmas
when interpreting for survivors of major trauma.

Module 5: Addressing Communication Barriers

Objective 5.1: Decide whether or not to intervene or interrupt for clarification when
interpreting for survivors of major trauma.
Objective 5.2: List and practice nonintrusive steps for addressing communication barriers
when interpreting for trauma survivors.
Objective 5.3: Practice skills for effectively addressing communication barriers when
interpreting for trauma survivors.

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